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James Joyce, 1915
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“I saw, in Stephen Dedalus, myself.”
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Beyond personally identifying with one of Joyce’s most well-known character, William Ferris points out how “Joyce keeps renewing his presence in our lives.” The continued circulation and appreciation of literature helps us draw parallels between our experiences and concerns and those of others, across time, national boundaries, and other differences.
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<p>In this excerpt from a conversation with William Ferris, former Chairman of the National Endowment of the Humanities, he shares how he came to see himself in Stephen Dedalus, the protagonist of James Joyce’s <em>A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man</em>, who declares that he will fly from the nets of “nationality, language, and religion.”</p>
<p>He notes that at the time he encountered the character he and Stephen were about the same age and describes how he identified his own struggles as a young Southerner with those Dedalus experiences as a young Irishman. He goes on to discuss how the figure of Dedalus has become iconic and is used repeatedly to help discuss the struggles of young artistic spirits.<br /><br />Beyond personally identifying with one of Joyce’s most well-known character, William Ferris points out how “Joyce keeps renewing his presence in our lives.” The continued circulation and appreciation of literature helps us draw parallels between our experiences and concerns and those of others, across time, national boundaries, and other differences.</p>
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James Joyce
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William Ferris, former Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities
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william-ferris-stephen-dedalus
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<em>A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man</em> by James Joyce
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Ireland
Irish Literature
Joyce, James
Literature
Southern United States
Welty, Eudora