Death Masks of the Famous and Infamous

James Joyce (1882-1941)

James Joyce was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, and a poet. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential writers of the 20th Century and is best-known for his novel Ulysses. His other his well-known works include Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Finnegans Wake. Aside from his novels, he also wrote books of poetry, a play, and also did some journalism. In January 1941, Joyce underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer and fell into a coma the following day. He died the day after before his wife and son could make it in order to see him still alive.