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Joyce, James

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From: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Date: 20030101
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James Joyce

Born: February 2, 1882
Rathgar, Ireland
Died: January 13, 1941
Zurich, Switzerland
Irish author

James Joyce was an Irish author who experimented with ways to use language, symbolism (having one thing to stand for another), interior monologue (characters talking to themselves), and stream of consciousness (the uninterrupted, continuous flow of a character's thoughts).

Early years

James Joyce was born on February 2, 1882, in Rathgar, Ireland, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. His father had several jobs including a position as tax collector for the city of Dublin. His ...

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