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Bloomsday Discussion: Irish and Jews of Boston

June 16, 2007

John Henning political analyst, WBZ-TV

James O'Toole professor, history, Boston College

Meaghan Dwyer PhD candidate, Irish studies, Boston College

Michael Feldberg American Jewish Historical Society

As a part of simultaneous, international celebrations of James Joyce's Ulysses, a panel of experts discusses how the Irish and the Jews of Boston impacted the evolution of the city and each other.

Bloomsday is celebrated in 200 cities around the world including New York, Dublin, Tokyo, Toronto, and Santa Maria, to honor one of the most famous books in literature, Ulysses by James Joyce. Taking place over a 24-hour period in the Dublin of 1904, the 1,000+ page novel follows a Jew, Leopold Bloom, as he wanders through the city on a voyage of personal discovery.

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Topics: Culture & Identity | History | Literature & Philosophy

Tags: Authors | James Joyce | Ulysses | Anglo-Celtic | Profiles | Jewish | Christian

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