But in the case of James Joyce, perhaps because he was so ... From 1904 his exile was lightened by the lifelong companionship of Nora Barnacle, who became his wife. He shared his musical interests ...

James Joyce was born on February 2 ... The character Molly Bloom in his novel "Ulysses" is based on his wife Nora Barnacle, who was from Co Galway. The novel even takes place on June 16 (otherwise ...

And apparently, James Joyce was no different. Brian Cosgrove in his “An Irishman’s Diary” column in the Irish Times on January 10, 2012, noted that Nora Joyce offered to the Irish government ...