Refreshment, Resources & Events
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A Companion to IRISH EYES
Photo: Grania Flanagan - by Joe O'Neill
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June 16, 1998, will mark the 77th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce's classic work Ulysses which depicts a day in the life of Leopold Bloom, in Dublin, on June 16, 1904.
From California to Krakow, Toronto to Trieste, St. Louis to Sidney, literary fans throughout the world many dressed in period costumes, will celebrate on June 16, what has come to be known as "Bloom's Day".
Flanagan, who hails from a Dublin theatrical family, is one of three sisters who will put their thespian skill to work in celebration of one of Ireland's most famous authors.
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"He looked still at her, holding back behind his look his discontent. Pungent mockturtle oxtail mulligatawny. I'm hungry too. Flakes of pastry on the gusset of her dress: daub of sugary flour stuck to her cheek. Rhubarb tart with liberal filings, rich fruit interior. Josie Powel that was. In Luke Doyle's long ago, Dolpin's Barn, the charades. U.P.: up." -- Ulysses" by James Joyce
The lovely Grania Flanagan, who will perform as Molly Bloom in San Francisco's Bloom's Day celebrations.
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