Thursday, June 16, 2011

In Bloom

In the spirit of Bloomsday:
Two related posts
   
Nora Barnacle & James Joyce by John Nolan
 
Lifelong lovers, James Joyce & Nora Barnacle, reportedly had their first romantic liaison on this date 107 years ago. Somewhat scandalised, I was, to read the entertainingly graphic transcripts of Joyce's letters to his beloved, none of which are repeatable here. Who knew that one of our foremost national treasures was such a randy old codger?