Reading Groups

On site: Thursdays, 7-8.30 pm, Zurich James Joyce Foundation, Augustinergasse 9, 8001 Zurich, hosted by Fritz Senn.

Online: Tuesdays, 7-8.30 pm, via Zoom, hosted by Dirk Vanderbeke. More information can be found at Tuesdayswake.

Updates about the Thursday group's progress will be given on this site (see below). 

New readers are always welcome! For the group that reads on site, there is no need to sign up. Simply drop in and bring your own copy of the book, if you have one. If you'd like to join the group that reads online, please contact the Zurich James Joyce Foundation at info@joycefoundation.ch to obtain access to Zoom.

The Friends of the Foundation support the reading groups so that they can be held free of charge. To contact them please email friends@joycefoundation.ch.

Thursday, 18 April 2024 (216.5)

The group has reached the end of the ALP chapter (I.8): “Night!” (216.5)

One favourite passage was:

 

“My foos won't moos.” (215.34)

Thursday, 4 April 2024 (213.10)

Please note that there will be no reading next Thursday, April 11. Ulrich Blumenbach will be speaking about his rendition into German of Finnegans Wake (see flyer below):

The last reading stopped at: “the life for mere.” (213.10)

One favourite passage was:

“A bakereen's dusind”

Thursday, 28 March 2024 (211.34)

The last reading stopped at: “Dunboyne” (211.34)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to Ron Ewart

“a niester egg with a twicedated shell” (210.35)

Thursday, 21 March 2024 (210.32)

Please note: There will be a reading on Maundy Thursday (Gründonnerstag), 28 March 2024.

The last reading stopped at: “Helen Arhone” (210.32)

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

Thursday, 14 March 2024 (209.17)

The last reading stopped at: “I'll tale you true.” (209.17)

One favourite passage was:

From the Zurich James Joyce Foundation's gift shop:

Giant book peg

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

“She had a clothespeg tight astride on her joki's nose” (208.22)

Thursday, 7 March 2024 (208.5)

The last reading stopped at: “I say!” (208.5)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

“Spitz on the iern while it's hot.” (207.21)

Thursday, 29 February 2024 (206.2)

The last reading stopped at: “tympan crowders” (206.2)

With thanks to Antonia Fritz

Thursday, 22 February 2024 (204.36)

The last reading stopped at: “for she has sinned!” (204.36)

Source for image of woman wearing Batiste corset: here

With thanks to Christine O'Neill

“Baptiste me, father, for she has sinned!” (204.36)

Thursday, 15 February 2024 (203.12)

The last reading stopped at: “Cunn and Collin?” (203.12)

River Moy and the main lakes Lough Conn and Cullin

Source: Fishing in the North Western Region

With thanks to Christine O'Neill

Thursday, 8 February 2024 (201.28)

The last reading stopped at: “Close only knows.” (201.28)

Thursday, 1 February 2024 (199.23)

The last reading stopped at: “sieve” (199.23)

With thanks to Ron Ewart

Thursday, 25 January 2024 (198.20)

The last reading stopped at: “you antiabecedarian.” (198.20)

Award for Fritz Senn

Fritz Senn was awarded the “Presidential Distinguished Service Award” by Michael D. Higgins, president of Ireland, on Tuesday, 16 January 2024. 

video

You may enjoy this video recording, particularly at around 9 min 30 s.

Announcement Irish Diaspora

Thursday, 18 January 2024 (196.24)

The last reading stopped at: “making loof“ (196.24)

Thursday, 11 January 2024 (194.27)

The last reading stopped at: “visit old sod” (194.27)

Thursday, 4 January 2024 (193.8)

The last reading stopped at: “solitary worm” (193.8)

One favourite passage was:

Here is an image for the same passage generated with AI:

“to teddyfy the life out of him” (191.23)