55 James Joyce (with Vincent O’Neill)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Arts, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2016

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Vincent O’Neill hails from Sandycove, Dublin, where he grew up in the shadow of the tower made famous by the opening chapter of James Joyce’s Ulysses. After a childhood spent tracing the steps of Joyce’s characters, Vincent developed a love for the theatre, eventually becoming the co-founder and artistic director of the Irish Classical Theatre Company in Buffalo, New York. He joins Jacke Wilson for a discussion of James Joyce and the theatre, including a staging of Joyce’s play Exiles, the magic of Joyce’s language, and the long journey to bring an adaptation of Finnegan’s Wake to the stage. Show Notes: Learn more about the Irish Classical Theatre Company at irishclassical.com. Brand new! Check out our Facebook page at facebook.com/historyofliterature. You can find more literary discussion at jackewilson.com and more episodes of the series at historyofliterature.com. Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or by leaving a voicemail at 1-361-4WILSON (1-361-494-5766). Music Credits: “Handel – Entrance to the Queen of Sheba” by Advent Chamber Orchestra (From the Free Music Archive / CC by SA). *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
0:07.0	Hello everyone, this is Jack Wilson, the host of the History of Literature Podcast.
0:14.0	I'm so glad you're here and welcome to the show.
0:17.0	One quick note before we begin, you have found one of the oldest episodes in our archive.
0:23.0	The show doesn't discuss literature in chronological order,
0:26.2	so you won't be missing anything if you start with the more recent episodes
0:29.6	instead of the earliest ones.
0:31.4	And, let's be honest honest the show's quality has improved
0:34.4	quite a bit since these early days. But of course where you begin is up to you and
0:39.4	if you'd like to give this one a try please be my guest. All of the History of Literature
0:57.5	podcast. We're listening to one of James Joyce's favorite pieces of
1:01.9	music right now. That should give you a clue.
1:05.1	That's right, it's James Joyce Day here on the podcast. And we have a very special guest, Vincent O'Neill.
1:12.8	Vincent O'Neill is the artistic director
1:15.2	of the Irish Classical Theater Company in Buffalo.
1:18.8	He's here to talk about his life in the theater
1:21.1	and his lifelong passion for the works of James Joyce.
1:25.2	We talk about the theatricality of Joyce's works and about Vincent's experiences playing
1:29.8	Joyce and bringing the works of Joyce to the stage.
1:33.0	Here's a man who went from playing a gorilla to a adapting Finnegan's wake.
1:38.0	Talk about an odyssey.
1:40.0	Someone should write a novel about him.
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