A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - James Joyce

Wed May 22 2024 at 07:00 pm

21 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12207 | Albany

Irish American Heritage Museum
Publisher/HostIrish American Heritage Museum
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - James Joyce
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"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" tells the story of Stephen Dedalus, a boy growing up in Ireland at the end of the nineteenth century, as he gradually decides to cast off all his social, familial, and religious constraints to live a life devoted to the art of writing. As a young boy, Stephen's Catholic faith and Irish nationality heavily influence him. He attends a strict religious boarding school called Clongowes Wood College. At first, Stephen is lonely and homesick at the school, but as time passes he finds his place among the other boys. He enjoys his visits home, even though family tensions run high after the death of the Irish political leader Charles Stewart Parnell. This sensitive subject becomes the topic of a furious, politically charged argument over the family's Christmas dinner.
This event will be held at the museum in the Michael A Flanagan Irish Music Heritage Inc. Theater. Join us before the show for light refreshments! Doors will open at 6:30pm.
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21 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12207

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