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Will Fly	Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate (417* d)	RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate	26 Oct 16
Steve (and others)- out of curiosity, what do you make of Joyce, particularly "Ulysses" and "Finnegan's Wake"? I've had a crack at "Ulysses" no less than three times over the years, but rarely got beyond half a dozen pages. Now, I've read that the best way to understand the book is to just let the words flow in one continuous rhythm - without a conscious attempt at understanding - and let the ideas wash into your mind. Doesn't particularly work for me, but I get the idea. So I fail the Joyce test. Apparently "Finnegan's Wake" is one of the most famous, unread books of all time - perfect for a Nobel Prize, wouldn't you say?

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