Description
James Joyce was a student at University College Dublin (UCD) from 1898-1902. Following a Jesuit education in Clongowes Wood College and Belvedere College, the sixteen-year-old Joyce entered university as a devout Catholic, and an exceptionally bright and popular boy. During his years at UCD, he underwent profound change, spiritually and philosophically. He abandoned his Catholic practices and came to the belief that his education was exclusively his own responsibility.
James Joyce is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most celebrated writers, and his contribution to modern English literature is exceptional. Much has been written about his life, though very little information is known about his years as a university student. In this newly published book, Professor John Kelly explores archival material and traces Joyce’s time as a student at UCD. Kelly’s work shines a light on the political and social factors at play in UCD during these formative years, and how they contributed to the young Joyce’s development.
