Joyce’s Portrait as Modernist Narrative

In this second lecture on Portrait, consider how the English language presents a great tension for Irish writers, and see how Joyce’s solution was to conquer the language of the conquerors. Then watch as the book’s hero, Stephen Dedalus, takes his first steps as an artist to “forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race.”

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  • Originally Aired October 31, 2016
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created June 9, 2024 by
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  • Modified June 9, 2024 by
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