BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:178992@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260815T190132Z DTSTART:20260912T100000Z DTEND:20260912T120000Z SUMMARY:James Joyce: Ulysses DESCRIPTION:In Homer’s Odyssey\\, it takes Ulysses ten years to return home to Ithaca after the end of the Trojan War. The trip is quicker in Ja mes Joyce’s Ulysses (1922)— a single day—but\\, as in its Homeric a ntecedent\\, an aging hero must wander in search of home but\\, unlike Ho mer’s hero\\, his journey is limited to a single day.\\nAnd what a day it is! Sharp and funny descriptions of Dublin\\, dazzling innovations to the very possibilities of the English language\\, and nuanced (if often o bscure) engagements with literature and history transform an ordinary Jun e 16th into the stuff of legend. Bloom’s path sometimes crosses\\, some times aligns with the one taken by Stephen Daedalus\\, familiar from Joyc e’s earlier work A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Although the third main character Molly Bloom\\, Leopold’s wife\\, never leaves home \\, thoughts of her haunt his travels.\\nJoyce doesn’t mention Homer in Ulysses\\, although the serial version\\, published in The Little Review (1918–1920)\\, assigned Homeric titles to the episodes (removed in the full version). So\\, even if he wavered as to the extent of the relation ship between the works\\, it remains true that both works are “beautifu lly all embracing” in their “vision of human concerns.” In writing Ulysses\\, Joyce explores what such concerns look like from the perspecti ve of a decidedly non-heroic modernity\\, likewise trying to find a way b ack from a grueling and pointless war.\\nWith Chritopher Nolan’s “ \\;The Odyssey”\\; providing a cinematic version of Homer’s epic\\ , what better time to join Joyce in his rethinking of Homer’s powerful story of disillusion\\, desire\\, and the always pressing question of how to find a way home. In this eight-week Delve\\, we’ll work our way thr ough Ulysses\\, exploring these characters’ stories\\, Joyce’s prose\ \, early twentieth-century Dublin\\, and the many other stories and histo ries woven into this extraordinary novel.\\nText:\\nUllysses by James Joy ce\\nAccess Program\\nWe want our writing classes and seminars to be acce ssible to everyone\\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Acc ess Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.\\nPlease ap ply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-a rts.org if you have questions.\\nLiaison position\\nEvery in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar\\, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts .\\nApply here for the liaison position.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-can ada/united-states/portland-or/events/james-joyce-ulysses-2026-09-12 LOCATION:literary-arts.org URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/portland-or/events/james-joyce-ulysses-2026-09-12 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR