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Mar 2023
23m 24s

The Fart Letters of James Joyce

Esme Louise James
About this episode

James Joyce was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He was a part of the avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. He also delighted in the sounds and smells of his beloved wife, Nora Barnacle's farts. Come with me as we explore the intimate, sexually explosive and complex relationship between Nora and James through their 'fart letters'.

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