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How Fascinating

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This post looks at the word “fascinate” in Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.

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This entry was posted in Close Reading, Ulysses and tagged Close Reading, Clothing, Far reading on April 4, 2025 by Matthew Leporati.

Every Telling Has a Taling

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This post considers storytelling, self-image, and epiphany in Dubliners.

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This entry was posted in Close Reading, Dubliners and tagged Close Reading on March 10, 2025 by Matthew Leporati.

“Humph is in His Doge”: Tired Discourse and Enlightened Nonsense

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This post looks at the Enlightened Nonsense of Finnegans Wake, in sharp contrast to boring and childish citations and recitations of discourse.

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This entry was posted in Close Reading, Silliness and tagged Close Reading, Far reading, Shem and Shaun on February 23, 2025 by Matthew Leporati.

“Either Way, I Thank You: I Love Bleen!”

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This post looks briefly at the word “gruebleen” in the Prankquean episode, illustrating how Finnegans Wake can contain meanings specific to individuals as well as more generally to wider audiences.

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This entry was posted in Close Reading, Silliness and tagged Close Reading on February 11, 2025 by Matthew Leporati.

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