Fritz Senn



Fritz Senn has read, studied and written about the works of James Joyce for more than half a century. His focus on the language of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake has illuminated our reading and inspired generations of Joyce enthusiasts. From his early work with Clive Hart on the Wake Newslitter, through dozens of contributions to journals, to his latest collection, Inductive Scrutinies, Senn has shaped Joyce studies. As founder and Director of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, and with the rich resources he has assembled there, Senn has actively encouraged a worldwide and multilingual appreciation of Joyce's works. Recently, alongside his colleague Gerry O'Flaherty, Senn has shared his stories and his love of Joyce's works in a series for RTÉ Radio. For his life long achievement in the field, Fritz Senn was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Joyce's alma mater, University College Dublin on the centenary of Bloomsday, 16 June 2004.