Locked down fans of Ulysses from Brazil to Canada and Ireland are finding ways to continue the annual events commemorating the novel
https://facebook.com/events/s/bloomsday-in-lisbon-2020/2908786285913756/?ti=iclJames Joyce fans aren’t put off by the 800-odd pages of Ulysses, so perhaps it isn’t surprising that a little thing like a global lockdown can’t dampen their spirits either.
Bloomsday is an annual celebration marked around the world on 16 June, in honour of the day in 1904 when Leopold Bloom wandered the streets of Dublin in Joyce’s novel. But with fans prevented from walking in Bloom’s footsteps through the Irish capital on the anniversary, breakfasting out a la Bloom on “the inner organs of beasts and fowls”, or attending packed pub readings of Ulysses, they are instead turning to virtual celebrations, from Buenos Aires to Oslo.
Related: Bloomsday quiz: how well do you know your Joyce?
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