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May 26, 2004

GRANDSON OF JAMES JOYCE THREATENS COPYRIGHT SUIT OVER IRISH GOVERNMENT'S DISPLAY OF JOYCE MANUSCRIPTS

IRELAND'S FAVORITE SON EMBROILED IN COPYRIGHT DISPUTE

From the Irish Times, the Government of Ireland is proposing emergency legislation to ensure that a major exhibition of James Joyce's work is not blocked by a copyright dispute with Mr. Joyce's grandson.  The Government of Ireland paid ?12.6 million in 2001 for more than 500 sheets written by Joyce, including drafts of eight episodes of Ulysses as well as proofs of Finnegans Wake. The material is set to form the centrepiece of the National Library's James Joyce and Ulysses exhibition, due to open on June 14th.

However, Mr Stephen Joyce, the author's grandson, has warned the library that the exhibition could breach copyright registrations owned by Mr. Joyce's estate. The emergency legislation:

"will remove any doubt as to the right of any person to place literary or artistic works protected by copyright or copies thereof on public exhibition without committing a breach of copyright."

Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 10:17 PM.
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