| Birth Day | February 2, 1882 |
| Birth Place | Rathgar, Ireland |
| Age | 137 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jan 13, 1941 (age 58) |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
James Joyce, the renowned Irish novelist, is projected to have a net worth of $3 million by 2024. Considered one of the most significant figures in modernist literature, Joyce's works, such as Ulysses and Dubliners, have garnered immense critical acclaim and a devoted international following. With his innovative writing style and exploration of human consciousness, Joyce has left an indelible mark on the literary world. His contributions not only to Irish literature but also to the broader realm of fiction have solidified his place among the great writers of all time.
Acclaimed Irish modernist author who became known for his incredible command of the English language and for his provocatively complex works of fiction. His famous pieces include Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Dubliners.
He attended the Jesuit schools in and around Dublin, where he excelled in French, Italian, Latin, and German, as well as in the study of classic literature. In his early twenties, he immigrated to continental Europe, spending time in Switzerland and France.
Upon hearing critics call Ulysses profane and vulgar, Joyce responded by saying, "If Ulysses is unfit to read, then life is unfit to live."
He was born in Dublin, Ireland to Mary Jane Murray and John Stanislaus Joyce, and he grew up with nine siblings including fellow Writer Stanislaus Joyce. He met his Future wife, Nora Barnacle, in 1904. The couple later had two children named Giorgio and Lucia.
During the seventeen years it took Joyce to write his final novel, Finnegans Wake, he suffered from increasingly diminishing eyesight and enlisted the help of literary friends such as Samuel Beckett.
