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Our Exagmination Round His Factification For Incamination Of Work In Progress: James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake A Symposium

Door Samuel - and others Beckett

Categorie	Secundair
Boeknummer	#386285-UG3
Titel	Our Exagmination Round His Factification For Incamination Of Work In Progress: James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake A Symposium
Auteur	Beckett, Samuel - and others
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	New York : A New Directions Books
Jaar van uitgave	1972
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	A legendary yet often elusive companion to James Joyce's Finnegans Wake, originally published in 1929 by Sylvia Beach's Shakespeare & Co., this volume was the very first collection of critical essays on Joyce's then-unfinished novel (which was appearing in fragments as Work in Progress). As a landmark of literary modernism – these twelve essays (and two “letters of protest”) provide a spirited defense of Joyce's experimental masterpiece. As Joyce's most avant-garde work evolved, his circle of friends and fellow writers rallied in these pages to champion his vision and to illuminate the method behind the apparent madness of Finnegans Wake. Written by contemporaries who knew Joyce personally, the essays in Our Exagmination explore the unprecedented language, structur... (Lees verder)e, and symbolism of Joyce's Work in Progress. Each writer examines the novel-in-progress from a unique angle – from explorations of its cyclical concept of time and mythic framework, to analyses of its revolutionary use of language and humor. This collaborative symposium answered skeptics who thought Joyce had “finally lost his mind” by demonstrating the deliberate artistry in his chaos. In fact, the collection “provided an immediate answer” to critics who believed Joyce was wasting his time on this radical project. The result is a mosaic of perspectives that not only shed early light on Finnegans Wake's meaning, but also capture the excitement and perplexity that Joyce's experimental writing provoked among the leading minds of his generation. This collection's contributors comprise an all-star roster of Joyce's friends, champions, and fellow modernist writers. Notable figures such as Samuel Beckett (then a young protege of Joyce) and American poet William Carlos Williams lend their voices, alongside others. Beckett's celebrated essay “Dante… Bruno. Vico.. Joyce” – included here – was his first-ever publication in book form. Each essay offers a distinct perspective: French critic Marcel Brion muses on Joyce's concept of time; Frank Budgen compares Work in Progress to Norse mythology; Eugene Jolas examines Joyce's revolutionary language; and others delve into themes like history, music, Catholicism, and narrative technique. Despite their varied focuses, all twelve essayists share a deep admiration for Joyce's audacious creativity. New Scholarly Introduction & Expanded ContentThis edition also features an appendix with four unabridged excerpts from Joyce's Work in Progress (the early text of Finnegans Wake), allowing readers to experience Joyce's own prose alongside the commentary: • Anna Livia Plurabelle – the iconic river-woman episode from Finnegans Wake, where two washerwomen gossip across Dublin's River Liffey in musical, flowing prose. This lyrical chapter is celebrated for its “seashell ebb music” and innovative sound-play that capture the essence of the river itself. • The Mookse and the Gripes – a peculiar and hilarious retelling of Aesop's fable “The Fox and the Grapes,” rendered in Joyce's inimitable style, this satirical parable brims with layered allegory and wordplay, showcasing Joyce's humor and wisdom. • The Ondt and the Gracehoper – Joyce's own twist on the classic fable of “The Ant and the Grasshopper”. In this whimsically moral tale, a hardworking Ondt (ant) and a carefree Gracehoper (grasshopper) duel through dazzling language, illustrating Joyce's playful take on work, art, and life's balances. • Jaun's Sermon – a vibrant monologue in which the character Jaun (an avatar of Shaun, one of Joyce's protagonists) delivers a mock-sermon full of wit and double-meaning with satirical jabs at religious and social norms.
Pagina's	194
Conditie	Goed — Small brown stain on endpapers.
Prijs	€ 12,50

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