On site: Thursdays, 7-8.30 pm, Zurich James Joyce Foundation, Augustinergasse 9, 8001 Zurich, hosted by Fritz Senn.
Finnegans Wake on Thursdays
Sunday 27 October 2024
Reading Groups
Thursday, 24 October 2024 (246.32)
The last reading stopped at: “Jour d’Anno.” (246.32)
One favourite passage was:
“gegifting her with his painapple” (246.28)
Sunday 20 October 2024
Thursday, 17 October 2024 (245.35)
The last reading stopped at: “one's the number” (245.35).
One favourite passage was:
“pebble infinibility” (245.12)
Sunday 13 October 2024
Thursday, 10 October 2024 (244.22)
The last reading stopped at: “Far wol!” (244.22)
One favourite passage was:
Sunday 6 October 2024
Thursday, 3 October 2024 (243.8)
The last reading stopped at: “pur war” (243.8)
One favourite passage was:
Sunday 29 September 2024
Thursday, 26 September 2024 (241.35)
The last reading stopped at: “his sodalites.” (241.35)
One favourite passage was:
“the ambersandalled” (241.15)
Saturday 21 September 2024
Thursday, 19 September 2024 (241.1)
The last reading stopped at: “potatowards” (241.1)
One favourite passage was:
“parleyglutton” (240.27)
Saturday 14 September 2024
Thursday, 12 September 2024 (240.4)
The last reading stopped at: “his grave.” (240.4)
One favourite passage was:
“pleasekindly communicake” (239.1)
Saturday 7 September 2024
Thursday, 5 September 2024 (238.21)
The last reading stopped at: “colp her!” (238.21)
One favourite passage was:
“sainted youngling” (237.29)
Saturday 31 August 2024
Sunday 25 August 2024
Thursday, 22 August 2024 (236.18)
The last reading covered a jovial and colourful passage. It stopped at: “Anneliuia!” (236.18)
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Sunday 14 July 2024
No readings 18 July - 8 August 2024
Please note that the Zurich Foundation is taking a break over the summer: There will be no Finnegans Wake readings from 18 July - 8 August. The first reading after the break will be held on 15 August.
Visitors are still welcome to drop in or to use the library throughout the summer (opening hours: 10 am - 5 pm).
Thursday, 11 July 2024 (234.15)
The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “zvesdals priestessd” (234.15)
One favourite passage was:
“the kerl he left behind him?” (234.7)
Saturday 6 July 2024
Thursday, 4 July 2024 (233.3)
The last reading stopped at: “cooked up” (233.3)
A couple of favourite passages were:
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“like a waft to wingweary one” (232.29)
“shaking the storm out of his hiccups” (232.34)
Saturday 29 June 2024
Thursday, 27 June 2024 (232.5)
The last reading stopped at: “The worst is over. Wait!” (232.5)
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
Friday 21 June 2024
Sunday 16 June 2024
Thursday, 13 June 2024 (229.26)
The last reading stopped at: “tiffin for thea” (229.26)
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
Saturday 8 June 2024
Monday 3 June 2024
Thursday, 30 May 2024 (227.34)
The last reading stopped at: “the shameleast” (227.34)
One favourite passage was:
“while there's leaf there's hope” (227.17)
Sunday 26 May 2024
Saturday 18 May 2024
Thursday, 16 May 2024 (224.27)
The last reading stopped at: “showen drawens up.” (224.27)
A couple of favourite passages were:
“He luked upon the bloomingrund where ongly his corns were growning.” (223.31)
“cometh up as a trapadour” (224.31)
Sunday 5 May 2024
Thursday, 2 May 2024 (223.8)
Please Note that there will be no reading on Ascension Day (Thursday, 9 May 2024).
The last reading stopped at: “four themes over” (223.8)
One favourite passage was:
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Thursday, 25 April 2024 (221.17)
The last reading stopped at: “Time: the pressant” (221.17)
One favourite passage was:
“she tells forkings for baschfellors” (221.212)
Sunday 21 April 2024
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)
Saturday 6 April 2024
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:
Sunday 31 March 2024
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)
Saturday 23 March 2024
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
Sunday 17 March 2024
Thursday, 14 March 2024 (209.17)
The last reading stopped at: “I'll tale you true.” (209.17)
One favourite passage was:
Monday 11 March 2024
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)
Monday 4 March 2024
Saturday 24 February 2024
Thursday, 22 February 2024 (204.36)
The last reading stopped at: “for she has sinned!” (204.36)
With thanks to Christine O'Neill
“Baptiste me, father, for she has sinned!” (204.36)
Sunday 18 February 2024
Thursday, 15 February 2024 (203.12)
The last reading stopped at: “Cunn and Collin?” (203.12)
With thanks to Christine O'Neill
Saturday 10 February 2024
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Thursday, 1 February 2024 (199.23)
The last reading stopped at: “sieve” (199.23)
With thanks to Ron Ewart
Sunday 28 January 2024
Tuesday 23 January 2024
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.
Announcement Irish Diaspora
Saturday 20 January 2024
Monday 15 January 2024
Saturday 6 January 2024
Thursday, 4 January 2024 (193.8)
The last reading stopped at: “solitary worm” (193.8)
One favourite passage was:
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“to teddyfy the life out of him” (191.23)
Saturday 23 December 2023
Thursday, 21 December 2023 (191.4)
The last reading stopped at: “Europasianised Afferyank!” (191.4)
Please note that there will be no reading between Christmas and New Year. The next reading will be held on Thursday, 4 January 2024.
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
“Europasianised Afferyank!” (191.4)
Saturday 16 December 2023
Thursday, 14 December 2023 (189.27)
The last reading stopped at: “— groom” (189.27).
Please note that there will be no readings at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation between Christmas and New Year.
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
Sunday 10 December 2023
Thursday, 7 December 2023 (188.14)
The last reading stopped at: “twosome twiminds” (188.14)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
“literally astundished” (188.3)
Monday 4 December 2023
Thursday, 30 November 2023 (187.1)
The last reading stopped at: “in he skittled” (187.1)
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler and Antonia Fritz
Sunday 26 November 2023
Thursday, 23 November 2023 (185.13)
The last reading stopped at: “his own damned cheek.” (185.13)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
“by the dodginess of his lentern” (184.17)
Saturday 18 November 2023
Thursday, 16 November 2023 (184.10)
The last reading stopped at: “himsel in furniture” (184.10)
Some favourite passages were:
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler and Frances Ilmberger
“fallen lucifers” (163.16)
“glass eyes for an eye, gloss teeth for a tooth” (183.36)
Saturday 11 November 2023
Thursday, 9 November 2023 (182.29)
The last reading stopped at: “unwhisperably so!” (182.29)
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
Sunday 5 November 2023
Thursday, 2 November 2023 (181.26)
Tuesday 31 October 2023
Thursday, 26 October 2023 (179.21)
The last reading stopped at: “loose past” (179.21)
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
Monday 23 October 2023
Thursday, 19 October 2023 (177.36)
The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “bunnyboy rodger” (177.36)
Monday 16 October 2023
Thursday, 12 October 2023 (176.35)
The last reading stopped at: “a bedtick from Schwitzer's” (176.35)
With thanks to Frances and Rahel
Monday 9 October 2023
Thursday, 5 October 2023 (175.18)
The last reading stopped at the end of the poem with:
“chirps the Ballat of Perce-Oreille.” (175.18)
With thanks to Ron Ewart
Saturday 30 September 2023
Thursday, 28 September 2023 (174.4)
The last reading stopped at: “rigmarole.” (174.4)
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
Monday 25 September 2023
Thursday, 21 September 2023 (172.26)
Monday 18 September 2023
Thursday, 14 September 2023 (170.9)
The last reading stopped at: “to the winner.” (170.9)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
“his little brothron and sweestureens” (170.4)
Saturday 9 September 2023
Thursday, 7 September 2023 (167.17)
The last reading stopped with: “the canting crew” (167.17)
With thanks to A.
Sunday 3 September 2023
Thursday, 31 August 2023 (165.32)
The last reading stopped at: “foolproof and pryperfect” (165.32)
With thanks to A.
Sunday 27 August 2023
Thursday, 24 August 2023 (164.20)
Sunday 20 August 2023
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Thursday, 13 July 2023 (161.36)
The last reading stopped at: “I'm beyond Caesar outnullused.” (161.36)
With thanks to Bill Brockman
Monday 10 July 2023
Sunday 2 July 2023
Thursday, 29 June 2023 (159.5)
Saturday 24 June 2023
Thursday, 22 June 2023 (158.4)
Monday 19 June 2023
Saturday 10 June 2023
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Thursday, 25 May 2023 (154.6)
Please note: There will be no reading this coming Thursday, June 1, due to the Friends annual meeting. The next Finnegans Wake reading will be held on June 8.
The last reading stopped at: “A Gripes!” (154.6)
One favourite was:
Sunday 14 May 2023
Thursday, 11 May 2023 (152.34)
Please note: There will be no reading on Thursday, 18 May (Ascension Day). The next reading will be held on 25 May 2023.
The last reading stopped at: “every inch of an immortal.” (152.34)
Sunday 7 May 2023
Thursday, 4 May 2023 (151.24)
The last reading stopped at: “Tyro a toray!” (151.24)
With thanks to A.
Saturday 29 April 2023
Saturday 22 April 2023
Sunday 16 April 2023
Sunday 9 April 2023
Thursday, 6 April 2023 (145.20)
The last reading stopped at: “spill me swooning.” (145.20)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
“my sighs in shockings” (144.21)
Monday 3 April 2023
Thursday, 30 March 2023 (144.13)
Saturday 25 March 2023
Thursday, 23 March 2023 (143.2)
The last reading stopped at: “one man more.” (143.2)
With thanks to A.
Saturday 18 March 2023
Thursday, 16 March 2023 (141.33)
The last reading stopped at: “by me midden name Tik.”
With thanks to A.
Saturday 11 March 2023
Thursday, 9 March 2023 (140.36)
The last reading stopped at: “in the gaarden.” (140.36)
One favourite was:
“combarative embottled history” (140.33)
Saturday 4 March 2023
Thursday, 2 March 2023 (139.6)
Monday 27 February 2023
Thursday, 23 February 2023 (137.33)
The last reading stopped at: “minds of jugoslaves” (137.33)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“hires a towhorse to haul his shoes” (137.27)