Joycean Legacies

“The essays in this collection draw upon letters, unpublished papers and personal accounts to offer valuable insights into each author’s personal encounter with Joyce. … Undoubtedly a splendid opening, this collection might best be followed by more specialised studies of Joycean influence in certain spheres: twentieth century American and Latin American novelists, for example. An undergraduate or casual reader may also find that the well-edited Joycean Legacies renders the seemingly ‘impossible question’ of Joyce’s impact and influence far more approachable.” (Tobias Harris, James Joyce Broadsheet, Issue 104, June, 2016)

“The volume as a whole succeeds in sketching a panorama of Joycean influences which casts a light on the complexities of inheritance and tradition – especially when that tradition is predicated upon innovation and ‘the new’. … Joycean Legacy is faithful to this intent …  and is definitely worth reading for all those who wish to encompass the ramifications of Joyce’s hypertextual resonances – whether deliberate or accidental – and the problems set by his institutionalization.” (Philippe Birgy, Miranda, miranda.revues.org, 2016)

“For anyone working in the field of Joyce and subsequent literature it goes without saying this book is a necessity. It has started a legacy all of its own, and long may it be added legs by more and more such work being condensed into collective or single-author studies on this very subject. A timely tome on Joyce’s enduring timelessness.” (Daniel Bristow, Irish Studies Review, Vol. 24 (2), 2016)