NAMES IN THE NEWS : Joyce Grandson Assails Snoops
James Joyce’s grandson has denounced scholars for failing to respect the family’s privacy in the course of research that he sees as largely needless.
“The Joyce family privacy has been invaded more than that of any other personality this century,” Stephen James Joyce recently told 400 experts at the 12th International Joyce Symposium here.
“My wife and I will defend that privacy with all our energy and means.”
Criticizing the scholars from across the world for going too far in their search for personal details, he said works such as “Ulysses” need not be explained to be understood.
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