Domesticating Ulysses: The Novel’s Surprising Economy, with Robert Seidman

Yes, Joyce’s masterwork can be intimidating, but there brief passages—sometimes just a sentence or two—that encapsulate the novel’s ambitious scope.  On Ground Hog’s Day eve, James Joyce’s 138^th birthday, Robert Seidman will suggest several of the most enticing of these gems along with several other approachable, funny, erotic and immediately enjoyable passages. Once again he’ll happily lead a discussion of what many believe is the 20^th century’s greatest literary work.

Robert J. Seidman is a novelist, Emmy-winning screenwriter and critic. His latest novel, Moments Captured, is a fictionalized account of the work and life of the pioneering 19th century photographer Eadweard Muybridge. His most recent film, Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People, has been nominated by the Writers Guild of America for “Best Documentary Screenplay 2019.” With Don Gifford he is co-author of Ulysses Annotated, the definitive annotation of Joyce’s epic.