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.”)