Finnegans Wake 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). A selection of the collages featuring on this bookmark can be found here. 

New readers are always welcome! There is no need to sign up. Simply drop in and bring your own copy of the book, if you have one. 

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

If you are interested in the Ulysses readings held at the Zurich Foundation, more information can be found here or by visiting their website.

Thursday, 26 June 2025 (283.4)

The last reading stopped at: “quims.” (283.4)

One favourite passage was:

“il folsoletto nel falsoletto col fazzolotto dal fuzzolezzo” (281.18)

Thursday, 19 June 2025 (281.13)

The last reading stopped at: “aux jours des batailles.” (281.13)

One favourite passage was:

“Also Spuke Zerothruster.” (281.L6)

Thursday, 12 June 2025 (280.8)

The last reading stopped at: “twelvemonthsminding?” (280.8)

Thursday, 5 June 2025 (279 F1.11)

The last reading stopped at: “Then rue.”(279 F1.11)

A favourite passage was:

“Ah ah athclete, blest your bally bathfeet!” (279.7)