On site: Thursdays, 7-8.30 pm, Zurich James Joyce Foundation, Augustinergasse 9, 8001 Zurich, hosted by Fritz Senn.
Finnegans Wake on Thursdays
Monday 25 March 2024
Reading Groups
Saturday 23 March 2024
Thursday, 21 March 2024 (210.32)
Please note: There will be a reading on Maundy Thursday (Gründonnerstag), 28 March 2024.
The last reading stopped at: “Helen Arhone” (210.32)
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
Sunday 17 March 2024
Thursday, 14 March 2024 (209.17)
The last reading stopped at: “I'll tale you true.” (209.17)
One favourite passage was:
Monday 11 March 2024
Thursday, 7 March 2024 (208.5)
The last reading stopped at: “I say!” (208.5)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
“Spitz on the iern while it's hot.” (207.21)
Monday 4 March 2024
Saturday 24 February 2024
Thursday, 22 February 2024 (204.36)
The last reading stopped at: “for she has sinned!” (204.36)
With thanks to Christine O'Neill
“Baptiste me, father, for she has sinned!” (204.36)
Sunday 18 February 2024
Thursday, 15 February 2024 (203.12)
The last reading stopped at: “Cunn and Collin?” (203.12)
With thanks to Christine O'Neill
Saturday 10 February 2024
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Thursday, 1 February 2024 (199.23)
The last reading stopped at: “sieve” (199.23)
With thanks to Ron Ewart
Sunday 28 January 2024
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Award for Fritz Senn
Fritz Senn was awarded the “Presidential Distinguished Service Award” by Michael D. Higgins, president of Ireland, on Tuesday, 16 January 2024.
Announcement Irish Diaspora
Saturday 20 January 2024
Monday 15 January 2024
Saturday 6 January 2024
Thursday, 4 January 2024 (193.8)
The last reading stopped at: “solitary worm” (193.8)
One favourite passage was:
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“to teddyfy the life out of him” (191.23)
Saturday 23 December 2023
Thursday, 21 December 2023 (191.4)
The last reading stopped at: “Europasianised Afferyank!” (191.4)
Please note that there will be no reading between Christmas and New Year. The next reading will be held on Thursday, 4 January 2024.
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
“Europasianised Afferyank!” (191.4)
Saturday 16 December 2023
Thursday, 14 December 2023 (189.27)
The last reading stopped at: “— groom” (189.27).
Please note that there will be no readings at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation between Christmas and New Year.
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
Sunday 10 December 2023
Thursday, 7 December 2023 (188.14)
The last reading stopped at: “twosome twiminds” (188.14)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
“literally astundished” (188.3)
Monday 4 December 2023
Thursday, 30 November 2023 (187.1)
The last reading stopped at: “in he skittled” (187.1)
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler and Antonia Fritz
Sunday 26 November 2023
Thursday, 23 November 2023 (185.13)
The last reading stopped at: “his own damned cheek.” (185.13)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler
“by the dodginess of his lentern” (184.17)
Saturday 18 November 2023
Thursday, 16 November 2023 (184.10)
The last reading stopped at: “himsel in furniture” (184.10)
Some favourite passages were:
With thanks to Rahel Huwyler and Frances Ilmberger
“fallen lucifers” (163.16)
“glass eyes for an eye, gloss teeth for a tooth” (183.36)
Saturday 11 November 2023
Thursday, 9 November 2023 (182.29)
The last reading stopped at: “unwhisperably so!” (182.29)
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
Sunday 5 November 2023
Thursday, 2 November 2023 (181.26)
Tuesday 31 October 2023
Thursday, 26 October 2023 (179.21)
The last reading stopped at: “loose past” (179.21)
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
Monday 23 October 2023
Thursday, 19 October 2023 (177.36)
The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “bunnyboy rodger” (177.36)
Monday 16 October 2023
Thursday, 12 October 2023 (176.35)
The last reading stopped at: “a bedtick from Schwitzer's” (176.35)
With thanks to Frances and Rahel
Monday 9 October 2023
Thursday, 5 October 2023 (175.18)
The last reading stopped at the end of the poem with:
“chirps the Ballat of Perce-Oreille.” (175.18)
With thanks to Ron Ewart
Saturday 30 September 2023
Thursday, 28 September 2023 (174.4)
The last reading stopped at: “rigmarole.” (174.4)
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
Monday 25 September 2023
Thursday, 21 September 2023 (172.26)
Monday 18 September 2023
Thursday, 14 September 2023 (170.9)
The last reading stopped at: “to the winner.” (170.9)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
“his little brothron and sweestureens” (170.4)
Saturday 9 September 2023
Thursday, 7 September 2023 (167.17)
The last reading stopped with: “the canting crew” (167.17)
With thanks to A.
Sunday 3 September 2023
Thursday, 31 August 2023 (165.32)
The last reading stopped at: “foolproof and pryperfect” (165.32)
With thanks to A.
Sunday 27 August 2023
Thursday, 24 August 2023 (164.20)
Sunday 20 August 2023
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Thursday, 13 July 2023 (161.36)
The last reading stopped at: “I'm beyond Caesar outnullused.” (161.36)
With thanks to Bill Brockman
Monday 10 July 2023
Sunday 2 July 2023
Thursday, 29 June 2023 (159.5)
Saturday 24 June 2023
Thursday, 22 June 2023 (158.4)
Monday 19 June 2023
Saturday 10 June 2023
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Thursday, 25 May 2023 (154.6)
Please note: There will be no reading this coming Thursday, June 1, due to the Friends annual meeting. The next Finnegans Wake reading will be held on June 8.
The last reading stopped at: “A Gripes!” (154.6)
One favourite was:
Sunday 14 May 2023
Thursday, 11 May 2023 (152.34)
Please note: There will be no reading on Thursday, 18 May (Ascension Day). The next reading will be held on 25 May 2023.
The last reading stopped at: “every inch of an immortal.” (152.34)
Sunday 7 May 2023
Thursday, 4 May 2023 (151.24)
The last reading stopped at: “Tyro a toray!” (151.24)
With thanks to A.
Saturday 29 April 2023
Saturday 22 April 2023
Sunday 16 April 2023
Sunday 9 April 2023
Thursday, 6 April 2023 (145.20)
The last reading stopped at: “spill me swooning.” (145.20)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to Frances Ilmberger
“my sighs in shockings” (144.21)
Monday 3 April 2023
Thursday, 30 March 2023 (144.13)
Saturday 25 March 2023
Thursday, 23 March 2023 (143.2)
The last reading stopped at: “one man more.” (143.2)
With thanks to A.
Saturday 18 March 2023
Thursday, 16 March 2023 (141.33)
The last reading stopped at: “by me midden name Tik.”
With thanks to A.
Saturday 11 March 2023
Thursday, 9 March 2023 (140.36)
The last reading stopped at: “in the gaarden.” (140.36)
One favourite was:
“combarative embottled history” (140.33)
Saturday 4 March 2023
Thursday, 2 March 2023 (139.6)
Monday 27 February 2023
Thursday, 23 February 2023 (137.33)
The last reading stopped at: “minds of jugoslaves” (137.33)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“hires a towhorse to haul his shoes” (137.27)
Sunday 19 February 2023
Thursday, 16 February 2013 (136.26)
Saturday 11 February 2023
Sunday 5 February 2023
Thursday, 2 February 2023 (134.9)
The last reading reading stopped at, “tre to uno tips the scale” (134.9)
The opportunity to drink a generous toast to celebrate the writer's 141st birthday was not missed, of course.
With thanks to A.
Saturday 28 January 2023
Thursday, 26 January 2023 (133.29)
The last reading stopped at: “publicly to brigstoll” (133.29)
One favourite passage was:
Saturday 21 January 2023
Monday 16 January 2023
Sunday 8 January 2023
Sunday 25 December 2022
Thursday, 22 December 2022 (128.19)
Please note: There will be no reading on 29 December. The next reading will be held on Thursday, 5 January 2023
The last reading stopped at: “he smokes at both ends” (128.19)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“Cerisia Cerosia” (128.14)
Saturday 17 December 2022
Sunday 11 December 2022
Sunday 4 December 2022
Thursday, 1 December 2022 (122.6)
The last reading stopped at: “a general amnesia of misnomering one's own” (122.6)
A couple of favourites were:
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2
With thanks to A. for the update
Monday 28 November 2022
Thursday 17 November 2022
Reading cancelled (Nov 17)
Please note that the reading of Thursday, 17 November 2022 had to be cancelled at short notice.
The next reading is scheduled for Thursday, 24 November.
Saturday 12 November 2022
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Friday 21 October 2022
Thursday, 20 October 2022 (112.27)
The last reading stopped at: “looked at literature.” (112.27)
Sunday 16 October 2022
Saturday 8 October 2022
Thursday, 6 October 2022 (108.28)
The last reading stopped at: “dinkum oil” (108.28)
One favourite was:
Sunday 2 October 2022
Thursday, 29 September 2022 (107.18)
The last reading stopped at: “flore to flore” (107.18)
one favourite was:
With thanks to Marion
“now frond of sugars, then lief of saults” (107.15)
Saturday 24 September 2022
Thursday, 22 September 2022 (106.24)
The last reading stopped at: “Howke Cotchme Eye” (106.24)
With thanks to Marion.
Sunday 18 September 2022
Sunday 11 September 2022
Monday 5 September 2022
Sunday 28 August 2022
Thursday, 25 August 2022 (100.36)
The last reading stopped at: “fronds of Ulma!” (100.36)
One favourite was:
With thanks to Ron
“and then thirsty p.m.” (100.17)
Saturday 20 August 2022
Thursday, 18 August 2022 (99.25)
The last reading stopped at: “moliamordhar mansion” (99.25)
One favourite was: “Jams jarred.” (98.19)
With thanks to Ron and Marion.
Sunday 14 August 2022
Thursday, 11 August 2022 (98.17)
The last reading stopped at: “by the Maker.” (98.17)
Favourite passages were:
1
“the great shipping mogul and underlinen overlord.” (97.24)
and:
2
With thanks to Ron.
Saturday 30 July 2022
Thursday, 28 July 2022 (97.2)
Please note:
Due to the annual Workshop held at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, there will be no reading next week, August 4. The next reading will take place on Thursday, 11 August 2022.
The last reading stopped at: “View!” (97.2)
One favourite passage was:
“the languish of flowers” (96.11)