James Joyce

I know it’s technically past midnight and therefore, no longer June 16. But I don’t care, it didn’t all of a sudden become ‘tomorrow’ just because it turned midnight.

So happy Bloomsday!

If you’re unfamiliar with Bloomsday I’ll fill you in. Bloomsday is a holiday celebrated in Dublin and other parts of Ireland. It commemorates the day that James Joyce’s homeric novel, Ulysses, takes place (June 16, 1904).

On that day, Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus go about their daily rituals throughout the streets and shops of Dublin. There’s a ton of allusion, sub-plots, parallel story lines, and emotional exploration.  I won’t go into it much further simply because I’ve been stuck on about page 408 for the past 6 months.

But nevertheless, I hope you all had a truly Bloomian day!

~Kbshea