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