James Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish expatriate author of the 20th century. He is best known for his landmark novel Ulysses (1922) and its controversial successor Finnegans Wake (1939), as well as the short story collection Dubliners (1914) and the semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916).
This week's famous Irishman is Michael Davitt. Michael Davitt (March 25, 1846 – May 30, 1906) was an Irish republican and nationalist agarian agitator, a social campaigner , labour leader, journalist, Home Rule constitutional politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, who founded the Irish National Land League.
Sybil Connolly (24 January 1921 – 6 May 1998) was a British/Irish fashion designer for Brunschwig & Fils, Schumacher, Tiffany & Co., etc. Sybil Connolly was born to a Welsh mother and an Irish father; they raised her in County Waterford. Her interest in fashion led her to London, aged 17, to study dressmaking with Bradley & Co.
This week's famous Irishman is James Joyce.
