James Joyce

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an influential Irish writer known for his experimental use of language and innovative literary techniques.

Born into a struggling middle-class family, Joyce was educated by Jesuits before studying at University College Dublin.

He left Ireland in 1904 with Nora Barnacle, whom he later married.

Joyce's major works include Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses.

He began writing Finnegans Wake in 1923 while battling eye problems.

Joyce spent much of his life in Europe, particularly Zürich and Paris, where he completed his most famous works.

He died in Zürich in 1941, shortly after the publication of Finnegans Wake.