Mapping Joyce’s Dublin Differently

By defining space as a physical location and place as a way in which a space is socially, culturally, politically, and historically organized, this paper argues that that James Joyce in “Wondering Rocks” does not describe the colonized Dublin of 1904. Joyce attempts to undo the unification of space...

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Published inHankuk University of Foreign Studies Literature Studies Vol. 95; no. 95; pp. 31 - 44
Main Author Jang, Sungjin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 한국외국어대학교 외국문학연구소 31.08.2024
외국문학연구소
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문학
the Ordnance Survey map
Wandering Rocks
James Joyce
space and place
육지 측량부 지도
제임스 조이스
떠도는 바위들
율리시즈
Ulysses
스페이스와 플레이스
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Summary:By defining space as a physical location and place as a way in which a space is socially, culturally, politically, and historically organized, this paper argues that that James Joyce in “Wondering Rocks” does not describe the colonized Dublin of 1904. Joyce attempts to undo the unification of space (Dublin) and place (Britain) by putting errors in the description of the 1904 Dublin. Then he also inserts Irish names of locations that were forgotten, therefore reattaching the space of Dublin to the place of Dublin. These often obvious errors for those who are familiar with Dublin—errors that would be passed over by an audience unfamiliar with the city—suggest Joyce is creating an Ireland free of the restrictions that Britain has placed on it. KCI Citation Count: 0
ISSN:1226-444X
2671-8308
DOI:10.22344/fls.2024.95.31