Description
I love fire. Fire is the colour of genius.
In this audacious new work, Edna O'Brien gives voice to the women who were central to the life of James Joyce.
'James Joyce had been my ultimate hero for sixty years, but to paint the canvas of his life was daunting. Therefore I decided to depict him as seen by the key figures in his life - Mother, Wife, Mistress of a fleeting moment, his patron Harriet Weaver and his beloved Daughter Lucia, of whom he said her mind was but a transparent leaf away from his.'
Written to celebrate the centenary of Ulysses, Joyce's Women premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in September 2022. This revised edition includes changes made by the author during rehearsals and previews of the play's first production.
One of Ireland's greatest writers turns her attention to the legacy of another.
About the Author
Edna O'Brien has written over twenty-five books, including a biography of James Joyce. The Country Girls, her most recent play, was an adaptation of her classic debut novel. She has received the Irish PEN Lifetime Achievement Award, the Frank O'Connor Prize, the PEN/Nabokov Award, the David Cohen Prize and the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571386048
Author Edna O'Brien
Format Paperback
Page Count 72
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 90g
Dimensions(mm) 5mm * 130mm * 200mm
