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Celebrating Cultural Exchange: Chinese-Irish Literary Forum at the National Library of Ireland

Wednesday, 24 July 2024
The presentation of the Chinese translation of James Joyce’s Ulysses by Professor Xiangyu Liu from Beijing Normal University to Eoin McCarney, Head of Published Collections at NLI.

Professor Jiangnan Xie presents a Chinese translation of Ulysses  by Professor Xiangyu Liu to Eoin McCarney, Head of Published Collections at National Library of Ireland

On July 19th, the National Library of Ireland (NLI) hosted a delegation of 36 Chinese academics led by Professor Jiangnan Xie, the Chinese Director of the UCD Confucius Institute, Renmin University of China.

This visit was part of the International Forum on Exchange and Development of Chinese-Irish Literature, which fosters cultural and literary exchange.

Professor Xie presented a Chinese translation of James Joyce's Ulysses by Professor Xiangyu Liu to Eoin McCarney, Head of Published Collections at NLI. This monumental translation project took 20 years to complete and highlights the dedication and deep appreciation for Joyce's work in China. 

This visit highlights the NLI's on-going commitment to promoting international literary dialogue and cultural understanding.