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7. Prototyping the Narrative Skeleton: Story Structure, Types of Narration and Vestigial Elements in the Genesis of James Joyce’s ‘Ithaca’ Episode

Joris Zilliukas(author)

Chapter of: Genetic Narratology: Analysing Narrative across Versions(pp. 111–132)

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Title	7. Prototyping the Narrative Skeleton
Subtitle	Story Structure, Types of Narration and Vestigial Elements in the Genesis of James Joyce’s ‘Ithaca’ Episode
Contributor	Joris Zilliukas(author)
DOI	https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0426.07
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Copyright	Joris Zilliukas;
Publisher	Open Book Publishers
Published on	2024-12-17
Long abstract	James Joyce’s drafts of Ulysses provide a wealth of material for genetic analysis. The ‘proto-draft’ manuscript of Ulysses’ penultimate episode, ‘Ithaca’, affords a one-of-a-kind look into how Joyce made material into narrative, from fabula, to the utilization of techniques such as disnarration and ‘the unnarrated’ (Prince, 1988). The chapter uses a genetic narratological treatment to portray a writer projecting their writing into the future, casting it aside, and shaping style and content.
Page range	pp. 111–132
Print length	22 pages
Language	English (Original)

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Joris Zilliukas

(author)

University of Oxford

https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3953-6382

Joris Žiliukas spent his undergrad years reading English and Italian at the University of Oxford. Returning to his interest in science, he also obtained a Master’s degree in cognitive science in London. Joris is currently focusing on combining philosophy, mathematics, and biology to tackle questions in neuroscience.

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