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James Joyce was born in Dublin, Ireland, on February 2, 1882.
* He was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic.
* He is considered one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century.
* His most famous works are Ulysses (1922), Dubliners (1914), and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916).
* He died in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 13, 1941.
* His work is known for its experimental use of language and exploration of new literary methods.
* He is considered a major figure in the modernist movement.
* His work has been translated into over 50 languages.
* He is one of the most widely read and studied authors in the world.

History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.

James Joyce

Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives. The English reading public explains the reason why.

James Joyce

and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.

James Joyce

Why is it that words like these seem dull and cold? Is it because there is no word tender enough to be your name?

James Joyce

His heart danced upon her movements like a cork upon a tide. He heard what her eyes said to him from beneath their cowl and knew that in some dim past, whether in life or revery, he had heard their tale before.

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