제임스 조이스(James Joyce)와 사랑 = 부정(exile)에서 긍정(return)으로

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

James Joyce was a self-willed Irish writer while his country was under the reign of the British. Ironically, his major works, nevertheless, adopts Ireland and its capital city, Dublin as the backgrounds and themes of his works coherently. It can be assumed that this paradox is derived from his deep affection for his mother land. In this vein, James Joyce should not be denounced as having been obsessed with developing his own literary techniques isolating himself from contemporary social realities.
Before leaving his country, Joyce concluded that the Irish nationalism has already lost the cultural and political energy which could bind his country and his countrymen together. In fact, the Irish Catholic were the most influential in leading the Irish into the political independence from the British colonialism. The Catholic leaders, however, failed to show their leadership because of their narrowness and excessive interference with the Irish politics and this tragic aftermath deterred the independence of Ireland. Joyce diagnosed his contemporary cultural and political energy as not integrated but disintegrated one. Joyce did not lost his interest in the political situations of his country during his stay in Europe. His consistent attachment to his country should be thought of as the direct expression of love for his country. Joyce's personas facing up to their reality were incessantly engaged In the affairs concerning Ireland and the Irish. These characters' beliefs and expressions correspond with those of Joyce's. They must be the surrogates of Joyce and therefore we should read Joyce as a realist writer who reveals his true affections which underlies through major works.