The Zurich James Joyce Foundation was established in 1985 with a view to keeping alive the memory and work of the Irish writer James Joyce for the literary world in general, and in particular for Zurich, where Joyce spent some important creative ...
Before attending, double-check the required language skills on the organizer's website.
Homer’s *The Odyssey* and Joyce’s *Ulysses*
Monsters, drugs and transformations
Two adventurous tales come together: Homer’s epic about the hero Odysseus’s wanderings and Joyce’s novel set in early 20th-century Dublin. Look forward to shape-shifters, king’s daughters and cyclopses!
Reading in German and English, with translation. Tickets are available in three categories:
- Category 1: by donation, CHF 20
- Category 2: Standard price, CHF 20
- Category 3: Student card, Kultur-Legi, IV, AHV, Friends of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, CHF 10
Book your place via info@joycefoundation.ch or (+41) 44 211 83 01.
- Venue: Zurich James Joyce Foundation, Augustinergasse 9, 8003 Zurich
- Time: Friday, 23 October 2026, 12.30–1.30 pm
This event is part of the literature festival Zürich liest.
To this organizer's website
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
12:30 - 13:30 o'clock
CHF 15.00
Friday, October 23, 2026
12:30 - 13:30 o'clock
CHF 15.00
- Category 1: with a donation, CHF 20
- Category 2: Standard price, CHF 15
- Category 3: Student card, Kultur-Legi, IV, AHV, Friends of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, CHF 10
- Book your seat via info@joycefoundation.ch or (+41) 44 211 83 01.
Zurich James Joyce Foundation
Augustinergasse 9
8001 Zürich
info@joycefoundation.ch
Opening hours:
Dienstag bis Freitag: 12:00 - 18:00
Samstag: 11:00 - 17:00
Infos Zugänglichkeit:
Die Zurich James Joyce Foundation befindet sich im historischen Strauhof-Gebäude, im 2. Stock. Die Räume sind nur via Treppe erreichbar und somit für Personen mit Gehbehinderung gar nicht oder nur schwierig zugänglich.
