Bloomsday: The day James Joyce, Leopold Bloom and ‘Ulysses’ are celebrated
So what happens in Dublin on June 16th? June 16th is Bloomsday, when James Joyce devotees celebrate his novel Ulysses. Why is it on this date? James Joyce’s ground-breaking piece of fiction, featuring Leopold Bloom, is set on a single day, June 16th, 1904. It describes the life of the city in such detail that…
