Rewriting Joyce's Europe : the politics of language and visual design / Tekla Mecsnóber ; foreword by Sebastian D. G. Knowles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mecsnóber, Tekla, author.

Contributor:

Knowles, Sebastian D. G. (Sebastian David Guy), writer of foreword.

Series:

Florida James Joyce series

The Florida James Joyce series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Joyce, James, 1882-1941--Criticism and interpretation--History.

Joyce, James.

Joyce, James, 1882-1941.

Criticism and interpretation.

History.

Europe--Civilization--Irish influences.

Europe.

Civilization.

Europe--Intellectual life--20th century.

Intellectual life.

Civilization--Irish influences.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2021]

Summary:

"This book sheds light on how the text and physical design of James Joyce's two most challenging works, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, reflect changes that transformed Europe between World War I and II"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Politics Of Names In Ulysses: Managing The "Memory Of Migrations"

2. The Politics Of Language Choice In Finnegans Wake: National Languages And Neutral Idioms

3. The Politics Of Alphabets In Ulysses And The Wake: "Diacritic Aspirations" And "Servile Letters"

4. Ulysses And The Transformation Of Typography: The Ineluctable Modernity Of The Visible

5. Finnegans Wake And The Cultural Economy Of Typography: "Its Face Is Its Fortune"

6. Transition And The Politics Of Typography: "Enveloping Facts".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Mecsnóber, Tekla, Rewriting Joyce's Europe

ISBN:

9780813066981

0813066980

OCLC:

1204259073