James Joyce (1882-1941), an Irish poet and novelist, was one of the most celebrated writers of the twentieth century. His works include
Ulysses,
Finnegans Wake, and
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
Colum McCann (foreword) is the author of the National Book Award-winning novel
Let the Great World Spin and of
TransAtlantic. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he now lives in New York City.
Terence Brown (introduction and notes) is an emeritus fellow of Trinity College Dublin.
Roman Muradov (cover illustrator) has done illustrations for an array of clients, including
The New Yorker,
The New York Times,
Vogue, NPR, and Dark Horse Comics. He lives in San Francisco.