Book Launch
Thursday, 11 September 2025 at 6.30pm
Please join us at the James Joyce Centre on Thursday, 11 September 2025 at 6.30pm to celebrate the launch of James Joyce’s Legacies in Contemporary Irish Women’s Writing (Routledge), a new monograph by Dr. Annalisa Mastronardi.
The book explores how Joyce’s influence reverberates through the work of Irish women writers, from Norah Hoult and Kate O’Brien to contemporary authors such as Anne Enright, Eimear McBride and Emilie Pine. Through close readings, feminist theory and cultural critique, Mastronardi examines themes of gender, memory, sexuality and narrative innovation, revealing how Joyce’s legacy is both critically challenged and creatively extended in Irish women’s fiction.
The evening will feature a talk by the author, an introduction by Professor Emeritus Anne Fogarty (UCD), and a Q&A session. Whether you are a Joyce enthusiast, a lover of Irish literature or simply curious about the voices shaping contemporary fiction, we’d be delighted to welcome you.
The event is free but booking is essential. Doors open from 6pm. The talk will be followed by a wine reception.
Dr. Annalisa Mastronardi is a literary scholar, journalist and writer. She holds a PhD in Irish literature from Dublin City University and is the author of James Joyce’s Legacies in Contemporary Irish Women’s Writing (Routledge, 2025). Her work, including articles, interviews and short stories, has appeared in The Irish Independent, Joyce Studies in Italy, The Martello Journal, Hook Magazine and other publications. She hosts the In Her View Podcast, which explores timely topics through a feminist lens.
The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.