2. Part of Joyce's greatness is not just literary but also political: he saw with prophetic clarity dangers of mixing religion & politics
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3. The fusion of Irish nationalism with Catholicism was a much later thing than we realize.
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@steven_harrell Not expat: exile. He wouldn't step foot in Ireland as long as Church & State were united. -
@HeerJeet@steven_harrell silence, exile and cunning
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@steven_harrell Not a surprise: there's even been attempts by Catholic scholars to make Joyce into quasi-religious writer despite secularismThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@steven_harrell Should add that Joyce of course profoundly shaped by Catholic culture of Ireland: but he also wanted to change that cultureThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@XinJeisan Right. For Joyce decolonization meant throwing off not just British yoke but also yoke of the church. -
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@XinJeisan Joyce wanted a more radical de-colonization than was on offer in 1914-1921.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@XinJeisan@HeerJeet history is a very specific nightmare for DedalusThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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