James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ Is On Trial Once More — in a New Play About the 20th Century’s Greatest Novel

James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ Is On Trial Once More — in a New Play About the 20th Century’s Greatest Novel

Judge Woolsey’s ruling that the literary landmark could be admitted to America marks a watershed in the history of free expression.

The United States vs. Ulysses Review

The 1933 trial that ended the US ban against James Joyce’s “Ulysses” for obscenity is viewed as a significant victory for free expression,  almost as much of a landmark in legal circles as the novel itself is a landmark for lovers of literature. “The United States vs. Ulysses,” which has opened tonight at the Irish Arts Center,  takes on both landmarks. It stages the court case while intertwining dramatized excerpts from Joyce’s novel. Irish pla…