Phillip Herring Livres

Exploring the complexities of Joyce's work, Phillip Herring differentiates between solvable problems and insolvable mysteries in Joyce studies. His engaging and often humorous analysis offers valuable insights for both newcomers and specialists. Herring posits that Joyce introduced an uncertainty principle in his early stories and skillfully crafted unresolved enigmas throughout his groundbreaking work, Finnegans Wake, showcasing his innovative literary approach.

An in-depth biography of Djuna Barnes (1892-1992), a familiar figure in Greenwich Village and Left Bank literary and lesbian circles during the 1920s and 1930s. Mostly remembered for her novel "Nightwood", she wrote many poems, plays and stories now all but forgotten, as are her drawings and paintings. The book explores Djuna Barnes's family life, including her possibly erotic relationship with her feminist and spiritualist grandmother, and her relationship with her bigamist father (who, some critics claim, may have sexually abused her). There are also chapters on her years as a journalist, and on the writing and publication of "Nightwood".