In anticipation of the Irish Rep's performance of "The Dead," get to know the intricacies of the short story in this lecture at the AIHS on Tuesday, October 15.
“The Dead” is the chilling, brilliant final story of James Joyce’s “mosaic novel,” "Dubliners" (1914). The setting is a conventional annual Christmas gathering which gradually implodes into soul-searching revelations about the limits and the promise of a marriage.
Many believe that “The Dead” is one of the finest stories ever written.
Robert J. Seidman is a novelist and Emmy-winning screenwriter. His most recent novel, "Moments Captured," is based loosely on the work and life of the pioneering 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge, inventor of the first – or the second - motion picture camera. Seidman’s "One Smart Indian" is a novel about a Northern Cheyenne youth set in mid-19th century America. He is finishing a novel about Joseph Pulitzer’s ace reporter, Nellie Bly.
With Don Gifford, Robert Seidman is co-author of "Ulysses Annotated: An Annotation of James Joyce's Ulysses," University of California Press. This year, the volume celebrated its half-century anniversary.
Seidman is working on a documentary film, "Ulysses and Me," about the multiple pleasures and taunting mysteries of Joyce’s epic.
"'The Dead': An Introduction to Joyce's Masterpiece" will take place at 6 pm on Tuesday, October 15 at the AIHS headquarters, 991 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10028. You can learn more about the upcoming event here.
The American Irish Historical Society
The American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) in New York City is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history and culture of the Irish in America.
Founded in 1897, it serves as a cultural and historical repository, offering resources, exhibits, and events that highlight the contributions of Irish Americans to the United States.
For more information on the AIHS and its upcoming events, visit AIHSNY.org.
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