News
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Podcast about the Foundation by Swiss National Radio
On the occasion of Bloomsday 2026, “Kulturplatz Talk” – a series of podcasts produced by Switzerland’s national broadcaster – featured an interview with Martin Mühlheim (in German). The talk is available online but can also be downloaded here.
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Article on Finnegans Wake in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung
To mark Bloomsday 2026, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) – one of Switzerland’s leading newspapers – published a full-page article on Finnegans Wake. The wonderful essay is entitled “Die Welt ist ein Buch und das Dasein ein Spiel mit dem Chaos: Warum James Joyces Finnegans Wake das Leben ein bisschen leichter macht” (i.e. “The World…
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Discover the Foundation’s New Online Gallery!
Discover some of the highlights from the Zurich James Joyce’s archive in our new online gallery: Our efforts to digitize the collection have been generously supported by the Small Grants Scheme of the Irish government’s Emigrant Support Program.
Events & Workshops
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04.09.2026: Dîner “Ulysse” at James Joyce Restaurant & Bar
Step back in time with the Zurich James Joyce Foundation as we recreate the historic 1929 banquet celebrating the French translation of James Joyce’s literary masterpiece, Ulysses. Join us at the James Joyce Restaurant & Bar on Friday, September 4, 2026, from 5.30 p.m. and enjoy a curated menu, authentic Irish music performed by Tale…
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18.09.2026: Online Lecture with Nell Wasserstrom: Finnegans Wake
We are pleased to announce that Nell Wasserstrom (University of Lausanne) will be the third speaker in our new Online Lecture Series. Nell Wasserstrom’s lecture “‘Passencore’: Figures of Belatedness in Finnegans Wake” will take place on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 6.30 p.m. Zurich time. This talk is part of a larger book project on…
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21.10.2026: Zürich liest (II) – Homers «Odyssee» und Joyces «Ulysses»
Monster, Drogen und Verwandlungen Zwei abenteuerliche Texte treffen aufeinander: Homers Epos über die Irrfahrten des Helden Odysseus und Joyces Roman über das Dublin des frühen zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. Freuen Sie sich auf Verwandlungskünstler, Königstöchter und Zyklopen! Lesung in Deutsch und Englisch, mit Übersetzung. Tickets sind in drei Kategorien erhältlich: Platzreservation via info@joycefoundation.ch oder (+41) 44 211…