A Bash In The Tunnel: James Joyce By The Irish

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A landmark anthology of Irish literary criticism and personal reflection, A Bash in the Tunnel gathers a remarkable constellation of Irish writers — including Edna O'Brien, Brendan Behan, Samuel Beckett, and Patrick Kavanagh — to illuminate the life and genius of James Joyce. Edited by John Ryan, the collection presents essays, reminiscences, and critical pieces that together construct a uniquely Irish portrait of their most celebrated and controversial literary son. The tone ranges from irreverent wit to profound admiration, capturing the complex relationship Ireland has always held with the man who immortalised it in fiction while choosing to live in exile. Contributors argue, celebrate, and occasionally lampoon Joyce, resulting in a chorus of voices that is as vivid and contradictory as Joyce's own work. An essential volume for anyone serious about twentieth-century Irish literature, it stands as both a critical document and a cultural artefact of its era.