Banned in 1920 yet subsequently lionized for its compelling characterization, breadth of humor, and use of the stream-of-consciousness technique, James Joyce’s Ulysses expanded the literary possibilities of the novel. This program presents an extraordinary dramatization of Joyce’s well-known rendering of the Odysseus epic. The late writer and critic Anthony Burgess and Professor Clive Hart, of Essex University, elaborate on the story’s construction, innovative use of language, and themes. (61 minutes)

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