York’s Chris Wogan shares how to navigate James Joyce’s toughest works, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, using trees as a conceptual map.
Speaker: Chris Wogan
Lost in Joyce? Postgraduate researcher Chris Wogan of the University of York reveals how you can use trees as your map, including for his most difficult texts, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.
By tracing trees through the landscapes of his life and the pages of his works, Chris will explore how first-time readers can find an accessible gateway into his symbolic, spiritual and material world.
Join Chris to discover how in Joyce’s works, trees come to represent organic language structures and the cultural origins of writing.
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This event is hosted live on Zoom Webinar. You’ll receive further instructions and a link to join a couple of days before the event takes place and a reminder an hour before. During the event, you can ask questions via a Q&A function but audience cameras and microphones will remain muted throughout.
Answers to frequently asked questions, plus tips on making the most of your Festival experience can be found on the Festival website.
Please note that our online talks provide automated captioning that may not be 100% accurate and may vary in quality.
Please ensure you use the correct email address as this is where your ticket will be sent. If you do not provide the correct address, you will not receive the acknowledgement email or ticket.
York’s Chris Wogan shares how to navigate James Joyce’s toughest works, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, using trees as a conceptual map.
Speaker: Chris Wogan
Lost in Joyce? Postgraduate researcher Chris Wogan of the University of York reveals how you can use trees as your map, including for his most difficult texts, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.
By tracing trees through the landscapes of his life and the pages of his works, Chris will explore how first-time readers can find an accessible gateway into his symbolic, spiritual and material world.
Join Chris to discover how in Joyce’s works, trees come to represent organic language structures and the cultural origins of writing.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
This event is hosted live on Zoom Webinar. You’ll receive further instructions and a link to join a couple of days before the event takes place and a reminder an hour before. During the event, you can ask questions via a Q&A function but audience cameras and microphones will remain muted throughout.
Answers to frequently asked questions, plus tips on making the most of your Festival experience can be found on the Festival website.
Please note that our online talks provide automated captioning that may not be 100% accurate and may vary in quality.
Please ensure you use the correct email address as this is where your ticket will be sent. If you do not provide the correct address, you will not receive the acknowledgement email or ticket.
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