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| 1. | James (Augustine Aloysius), 1882–1941, Irish novelist. |
| 2. | William (“Lord Haw-Haw”), 1906–46, U.S. and English Nazi propagandist in Germany. |
| 3. | a female or male given name: from a French word meaning “joy.” |
| Joyce (jois) Irish writer whose literary innovations have had a profound influence on modern fiction. His works include Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939). Joyc'e·an (joi'sē-ən) adj. |
A twentieth-century Irish author known for his novels, especially Finnegans Wake, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses, and for his short stories, especially the collection Dubliners.
Note: Ulysses, a novel revolutionary in its form, is almost entirely concerned with the actions and thoughts of three characters on a single day. (See Ulysses under “Mythology and Folklore.”)
