Finnegans Wake on Thursdays

Please note that the next Thursday reading , on 2 April 2026, will be held at Paul & Peter Fritz AG , Antonia Fritz's literary agenc...

No extra reading session will be held on Easter Sunday, 5 April   chez  Fritz Senn at the Gesundheitszentrum Bachwiesen (Flurstr. 130, 8047...

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

The last reading stopped obediently at: “A pause.” (320.32) One favourite passage was:  “a noodle in a clouth!” (320.17)

The last reading stopped at: “Hops! sagd he.” (319.30) One favourite passage was: “Time is for talerman tasting his tap.” (319.8)

The last reading stopped at: “manyoumeant.” (318.31) One favourite appearance was: “Ethna Prettyplume” (318.12)

The last reading stopped at:  “her climbing colour.” (318.3)  One favourite passage was: “Cloth be laid!” (317.11)

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at:  “tiempor” (317.3)

The last reading stopped at: “a whistle for methanks.” (316.10) One favourite passage was: With thanks to Pascal Ihle for picking a favourit...

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “diluv's own deluge” (315.13) One favourite passage was: “Knit wear?” (315.3)

The last reading stopped at: “La la la lach!” (314.18)

The last reading stopped at: “mine runbag of juwels” (313.25) .

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “niece as a fiddle!” (312.24) A couple of favourite passages were: “and, holey bucket, dinned he r...

The last reading stopped at:  “lugger.” (312.1) One favourite passage was: With thanks to Gion Cavelty for picking a favourite “fur whale” (...

The last reading stopped at: “theygottheres.” (311.4) One favourite passage was:  “hummer, enville and cstorrap” (310.19)

An extra reading session was held on  Sunday, 21 December   chez Fritz Senn  at the Gesundheitszentrum Bachwiesen.  The reading stopped at: ...

The last reading stopped at: “the serostaatarean” (310.8).   One favourite passage was:  “vaticum cleaners” (309.21)

The last reading reached the “youlldied greedings” end of the lessons chapter II.ii (308.17) .

An extra reading session was held on  Sunday, 30 November   chez Fritz Senn at the Gesundheitszentrum Bachwiesen.  The reading stopped at: ...

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “Thrift,” (307.9) One favourite passage was: “R. C., disengaged, good character, would help, no sa...

An extra reading session with Fritz Senn was held on Sunday, 23 November  at the Gesundheitszentrum Bachwiesen.  The reading stopped at:  “a...

The last reading stopped at: “the lobe”. (305.31)

We held an extra Sunday reading with Fritz Senn. Sunday readings are independent from the regular Thursday readings at the Zurich James Joyc...

The last reading stopped at: “bilks the best.” (305.2) One favourite passage was:  “reborn of the cards” (304.27)

An extra reading session was held on Sunday to be able to read with Fritz (who is currently convalescing). The group stopped at: “Prouf!” (3...

The last reading stopped at: “Blott.” (302.10) A couple of favourite passages were: “Se non é vero son trovatore.” (301.16) “When she trippe...

The reading stopped at: “O He Must Suffer!” (301.3).  Discussion may resume there or a line earlier. With thanks to Frances Ilmberger and Ra...

The last reading stopped at: “Rome's advice?” (299.31) One favourite passage was: With thanks to Patrick Granger for the update. “there ...

The last reading stopped at: “ shrinks from schurtiness to scherts ” (298.33-299.1) With thanks to Patrick Granger for the update.

The last reading stopped at: “Tch! Sluice! Pla!” (297.17) One disgustingly favourite passage was: With thanks to Patrick Granger for sending...

The last reading stopped at:  “up your end.” (296.10) One favourite passage was: With thanks to Patrick Granger for sending the place. “A va...

The last reading stopped at: “precincts of lydias” (294.20) One favourite passage was: With thanks to Pascal Ihle for sending the place and...

The last reading stopped at: “soulard's schwearmood” (292.23) With thanks to Pascal Ihle for the place.

The reading of Thursday, 11 September 2025 was  cancelled due to (possibly somewhat noisy) celebrations at the Strauhof Museum in the same...

The last reading stopped at: “( tuff, tuff, que tu es pitre! )” (291.25) With thanks to Patrick Granger for sending the place.

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “in nowtime” (290.17) One favourite passage was: With thanks to Patrick Granger for sending the pl...

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “Wickerworks” (288.28) One favourite passage was: “hexenshoes” (288.12)

The last reading stopped at: “a balbose boy, he too” (287.19) One favourite passage was: “Will you walk into my wavetrap? said the spiter to...

Please note  that the reading group is taking a break over the summer. The  next reading  will be held on Thursday,  14 August .

The last reading stopped at: “and turn over.” (286.18) On his way home, Ron Ewart had a hunch about the maths on p. 285 ( from  the Finnish ...

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “house blong him,” (285.8) One favourite phrase was: “the zeroic couplet” (284.10)

The last reading stopped at: “The family umbroglia." (284.4)

The last reading stopped at: “quims.” (283.4) One favourite passage was: “il folsoletto nel falsoletto col fazzolotto dal fuzzolezzo” (281.1...

The last reading stopped at: “ aux jours des batailles .” (281.13) One favourite passage was: “Also Spuke Zerothruster.” (281.L6)

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

The last reading stopped at:  “Then rue.”(279 F1.11) A favourite passage was: “Ah ah athclete, blest your bally bathfeet!” (279.7)

Please note : There will be  no reading  on Thursday,  29 May  (Ascension Day). The next reading will take place on 5 June 2025. The last re...

The last reading stopped at: “(Mogoul!)” (277.3)

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “backslapping gladhander ” (276.3) One favourite passage was: With thanks to Pascal Ihle for sugge...

Please note:  There will be  no reading  on  1 May 2025  (Labour Day). The next reading will take place on Thursday, 8 May. The last reading...

Please note:   There will be   no reading   on  1 May 2025  (labour day). The next reading will take place on Thursday, 8 May.

The last reading stopped at: “pig in a pew” (273.16) A couple of favourite passages were: The association with a gravestone was Pascal Ihle’...

Note: The reading on Thu, 17 April 2025 will go ahead as usual. The last reading stopped at: “Gough gave” (271.29) The phrase “so bright as...

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “Sire Jeallyous Seizer” (271.3)

The last reading stopped at: postconditional future. (270.1) One favourite passage was: “Is love worse living?” (269.F1)

The last reading stopped at: “booksyful stew” (268.15)   A favourite passage was: The law of the jungerl. (268.F3)

The last reading stopped at: “spilleth peas” (267.11) One favourite passage was: “parapets all peripateting” (266.5)

The last reading stopped at: “makes hobbyhodge happy in his hole.” (266.2) One favourite passage was: “a selfreizing flower” (265.7)

The last reading stopped at: “vale of Spring.” (264.25) One favourite passage was: “Startnaked and bonedstiff.” (264.F1)

The last reading stopped at: “original sun.” (263.27) One favourite passage was: “excellent inkbottle authority” (263.23)

The last reading stopped at: “Sow byg eat.” (262.19) A favourite passage was: “Apis amat aram. Luna legit librum. Pulla petit pascua.” (262F...