There are several novels, plays, and even musicals and operas that are based on the life of James Joyce and/or members of his family (e.g. his partner Nora or his daughter Lucia). Below, you can find some examples:

• Novels
  • Mary Morrissy, Penelope Unbound (Banshee Press, 2023 – 2025 ed.)
• Plays
  • Tom Stoppard, Travesties (Aldwych Theatre, London, UK / Faber & Faber, 1975)
  • Edna O’Brien, Joyce’s Women (Abbey Theatre, 2022 / Faber & Faber, 2022)
• Musicals & Operas
  • Himself and Nora: The Greatest Love Story Never Told – Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Brielle (Minetta Lane Theatre, NYC, 2016 / available on CD)
• Films
  • Nora (D/Italy/Ireland/UK 2014, dir. Pat Murphy) – IMDb

A more systematic overview will be added by the summer of 2026.

• Novels & Short Stories
• Plays
• Musicals & Operas
• Films