Poems

'His writing is not about something; it is that something itself' Samuel Beckett James Joyce's towering genius as a novelist has often overshadowed his achievements as a poet, yet his verse occupies a pivotal position in his career. This new edition comprises all the poetry that was published in Joyce's lifetime, including his highly accomplished 1907 debut Chamber Music , which fused exuberant lyricism with sharp irony, and the later collection Pomes Penyeach , which confronted adultery, jealousy and betrayal. Also included here are the satirical poems ‘The Holy Office’ and ‘Gas from a Burner’, and ‘Ecce Puer’, written for his new-born grandson. With a new introduction and notes by Clare Hutton.