https://www.spreaker.com/show/hibernian-cultural-excursionsenSociety & CultureCopyright David Alexanderhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8fd349dd663b76a832474183d1ffdf89.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/hibernian-cultural-excursionsWed, 19 Jun 2019 06:34:05 +0000David AlexanderDavid Alexanderfeeds@spreaker.comThis podcast is dedicated to filling in some bits of background information which may be helpful in understanding some of the references that James Joyce makes in his novel Finnegans Wake.cleanepisodicDavid Alexanderfeeds@spreaker.comThis podcast is dedicated to filling in some bits of background information which may be helpful in understanding some of the references that James Joyce makes in his novel Finnegans Wake.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11240463/hce06https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18314701Wed, 19 Jun 2019 06:34:05 +0000David AlexanderJoyce was very interested in invented languages and used some words from Volapük and Esperanto in both Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, so we will explore some aspects of invented languages and what motivates their creators.1287esperanto,klingon,worldpeace,jrrtolkien,towerofbabel,elvish,jamesjoyce,finneganswake,sindarin,volapük,loglan,quenya,inventedlanguages,sapirwhorfhypothesiscleanfullDavid AlexanderJoyce was very interested in invented languages and used some words from Volapük and Esperanto in both Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, so we will explore some aspects of invented languages and what motivates their creators.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11240463/hce05https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18245271Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:59:26 +0000David AlexanderThe letters HCE, which are the initials of Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker, recur throughout Finnegans Wake. This episode takes a look at the first appearance of HCE, Howth Castle and Environs. We will learn about the history of the castle and its...808golf,ireland,castles,montypython,hurling,standuppaddleboarding,jamesjoyce,footgolf,finneganswake,rhododendrons,normans,howthcastle,howthhead,howthvillage,pocfada,benofhowth,irelandseye,dublinbay,irishnationaltransportmuseum,martellotowercleanfullDavid AlexanderThe letters HCE, which are the initials of Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker, recur throughout Finnegans Wake. This episode takes a look at the first appearance of HCE, Howth Castle and Environs. We will learn about the history of the castle and its owners and a little about what is going on nearby.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11240463/hce04https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18175457Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:16:22 +0000David AlexanderSome interesting tidbits of information and my personal take on the Book of Genesis.787genesis,bible,creation,moses,frankenstein,gardenofeden,jamesjoyce,finneganswake,bishopusshercleanfullDavid AlexanderSome interesting tidbits of information and my personal take on the Book of Genesis.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11240463/hce03https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17923620Tue, 14 May 2019 08:16:13 +0000David AlexanderIn this installment, we continue talking about rivers, which are thematically important to the Wake. We resume a discussion of how rivers change over time, talk about some of the ways one can get to know a river and then return to the great river of...697rivers,geography,danube,jamesjoyce,rivercruises,whitewaterrafting,finneganswake,irishhistory,irishculture,irishliterature,riversinhistory,riversinliteraturecleanfullDavid AlexanderIn this installment, we continue talking about rivers, which are thematically important to the Wake. We resume a discussion of how rivers change over time, talk about some of the ways one can get to know a river and then return to the great river of Dublin, the Liffey. This is the conclusion of the discussion of rivers begun in Part 1.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11240463/hce02https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17923556Tue, 14 May 2019 08:10:07 +0000David AlexanderIn this installment, we start talking about rivers, which are thematically important to the Wake. We begin with the great river of Dublin, the Liffey, and then consider other rivers from geographic, historical, and literary points of view. The...652rivers,geography,marktwain,jamesjoyce,finneganswake,irishhistory,mississippiriver,irishculture,irishliterature,riversinhistory,riversinculturecleanfullDavid AlexanderIn this installment, we start talking about rivers, which are thematically important to the Wake. We begin with the great river of Dublin, the Liffey, and then consider other rivers from geographic, historical, and literary points of view. The discussion of rivers will be concluded in Part 2.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11240463/hce01https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17766732Sun, 28 Apr 2019 05:27:51 +0000David AlexanderIn our first installment, we will start with the song that the title refers to, which is also referred to more than once in the text. The song is also called “Finnegan’s Wake” and it is a comic ballad about an Irishman, Tim Finnegan, who dies and is...760ireland,irishmusic,jamesjoyce,finneganswake,irishhistory,irishculture,irishfolkmusic,irishliteraturecleanfullDavid AlexanderIn our first installment, we will start with the song that the title refers to, which is also referred to more than once in the text. The song is also called “Finnegan’s Wake” and it is a comic ballad about an Irishman, Tim Finnegan, who dies and is reborn… after a fashion.No