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James Joyce, Ulysses, and the Law

with Paintings by Aidan Hickey

The exhibition “James Joyce, Ulysses, and the Law” formed part of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation’s 40th anniversary program. It was made possible by the generous support of our sponsors:

One of the paintings by Aidan Hickey, inspired by the Hades episode from James Joyce’s Ulysses.

UB Law｜April 15 to May 18, 2025

A view of the exhibition space (see Exhibition Gallery).

Table of Contents

  1. James Joyce, Ulysses, and the Law: An Introduction
  2. Obscenity and Literature: Legal Context around 1915
  3. James, Nora, and the “Konkubinatsverbot”
  4. Adultery as a Crime of Property
  5. Doubt as a Virtue
  6. Joyce Files a Lawsuit in Zurich
  7. Dying Without a Safety Net
  8. Ulysses Outlawed in the U.S.
  9. A Victory for Free Speech
  10. Suicide as a Crime
  11. A Difficult Return: Stricter Migration Laws
  12. A Defamation Case Against the BBC
One of the paintings by Aidan Hickey, inspired by the Circe episode from James Joyce’s Ulysses.
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