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The Cats of Copenhagen

Book by James Joyce


Book by James Joyce

FieldValue
nameThe Cats of Copenhagen
imageThe Cats of Copenhagen.jpeg
captionFirst edition cover
authorJames Joyce
illustratorCasey Sorrow
languageEnglish
genreChildren's fiction
publisherIthys Press
release_date2012
media_typePrint (hardback)
pages40 pages
isbn978-0-9570684-1-4

The Cats of Copenhagen is a posthumously published short story written by Irish author James Joyce and illustrated by American artist Casey Sorrow. Written on 5 September 1936 in the titular city in a postcard to his grandson Stephen James Joyce, it was not published until 2012, by Ithys Press, when Joyce's work entered the public domain in certain jurisdictions.

Plot

The story describes the city of Copenhagen, Denmark, where "things are not as they seem", and is critical of "fat cats" and other authority figures.

Publication

Ithys Press published their fine arts edition of The Cats of Copenhagen in January 2012. This edition features original pen and ink illustrations by Casey Sorrow, letterpress typeset by Michael Caine, and handmade paper marbling and binding of Christopher Rowlatt.

The publication attracted controversy, as the Zürich James Joyce Foundation's Fritz Senn expressed disappointment that the script of The Cats of Copenhagen had been copied from a letter held at the Foundation without consultation or discussion.

References

References

  1. [https://joycefoundation.utulsa.edu/joyce-copyright/copyright-fair-use-permissions/about-the-law/copyright-status-currently-unpublished-material/ "Copyright Status of Currently Unpublished Material"], International James Joyce Foundation.
  2. [http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/james-joyces-the-cats-of-copenhagen/ "James Joyce children's story The Cats of Copenhagen gets first publication"], ''Ithys Press''
  3. (May 2012). "Art Odyssey". ImagineFX.
  4. [http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/casey-sorrow-and-his-cats/ "Casey Sorrow and his Cats"], ''Ithys Press''
  5. [http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/michael-caine-book-artist/ "Michael Caine, book artist"], ''Ithys Press''
  6. [http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/christopher-rowlatt-taking-the-stylus-for-a-walk/ "Christopher Rowlatt – taking the stylus for a walk"], ''Ithys Press''
  7. Alison Flood, [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/feb/09/james-joyce-childrens-story-cats-copenhagen "James Joyce children's story The Cats of Copenhagen gets first publication"], ''The Guardian'', 9 February 2012
  8. Sophie Douez, [http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/New_Joyce_book_creates_controversy_in_Zurich.html?cid=32306464 "New Joyce book creates controversy in Zurich"], ''Swiss Broadcasting Corporation'', 17 March 2012
  9. Florence Waters, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/9074340/James-Joyces-childrens-story-sparks-publishing-row.html "James Joyce's children's story sparks publishing row"], ''The Telegraph'', 10 February 2012
  10. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16982445 "James Joyce children's book sparks feud"], ''BBC News'', 10 February 2012
  11. Deidre Wengen, [http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/book_checked/publication-of-a-james-joyce-children-s-story-causes-controversy/article_24aa93e0-5714-11e1-8fd0-001a4bcf6878.html "Publication of a James Joyce children's story causes controversy"] {{Webarchive. link. (21 April 2012 , ''PhillyBurbs'', 14 February 2012)
  12. Terence Killeen, [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2012/0208/1224311465140.html "Joyce children's story published in Dublin to dismay in Zürich"], ''The Irish Times'', 8 February 2012
  13. [http://books.simonandschuster.com/Cats-of-Copenhagen/James-Joyce/9781476708942 ''The Cats of Copenhagen''], Simon & Schuster
  14. link. (2 November 2012 , Giunti Editore)
  15. [http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/greek-cats/ "ΟΙ ΓΑΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΠΕΓΧΑΓΗΣ"], Psichogios Publications
  16. [http://www.gyldendal.dk/boeger-til-voksne/skoenlitteratur-digte/9788702132953/koebenhavnerkatte/ "Københavnerkatte"] {{Webarchive. link. (1 February 2014 , Gyldendal)
  17. [http://www.edicije-bozicevic.com/Ma%C4%8Dke-Kopenhagena_b70.aspx "Mačke Kopenhagena"] {{Webarchive. link. (3 February 2014 , Edicije Božičević)
  18. "Die Katzen von Kopenhagen - Bücher - Hanser Literaturverlage".
  19. [http://www.chiuko.com.tw/book.php?book=detail&bookID=3123 "哥本哈根的貓"], Chein Hsing Publishing
  20. [http://www.lacentral.com/web/book/?id=9789500399708 "O kočkách a Kodani"], Editorial Losada
  21. [http://www.hooglandvanklaveren.nl/boek/de-katten-van-kopenhagen "De Katten Van Kopenhagen"], Hoogland & Van Klaveren
  22. [http://www.albatrosmedia.cz/o-kockach-a-kodani.html "O kočkách a Kodani"], Albatros Media
  23. link. (2 February 2014 , Grasset & Fasquelle)
  24. [http://www.abayit-books.com/?p=8123 "החתולים של קופנהגן"], Achuzat Bayit Books
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