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Modernism and Mimesis with Stephen Dowden

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Irony and Complexity in Joyce's Work

A discussion on the irony found in Joyce's work, including the recursive structure of Finnegan's Wake and the idea of eventually stopping naming things. The complexity of the book is challenged, and Beckett's essay on work in progress is also mentioned.

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