"Welcome, O life, I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race. Old father, old artificer, stand me now and ever in good stead."
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-James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Well, it’s official! I’ve chosen Dublin for my reporting trip. In truth, a lot of the reason I’ve picked this city is to see some of the places mentioned in the book quoted above and to learn about the modern writing scene in a place so rich with literary history. I’ve also been told that it’s “my kind of city” which, I suppose, can only be a good thing.
