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It is known that James Joyce has influenced more writers and artists than
any other author of the twentieth century. His name is mentioned almost as much
as Shakespeare, being present in more works than any other writer. James Joyces
influence and references are seen by uses of Joyce as a fictional character,
references to his name as part in popular culture, and literature profoundly
influenced by his works. Although the number of Authors who admire him and
decided to take his presences through their own work is endless, the most talked
about are James Blish, Anthony Burgess, and hilip !ick within many more.
"o begin, James Blish is probably thought of as the most intelligent man
writing science fiction during his time. !uring the fifties and si#ties, James Blish
was thought of as one of the best writers, and he ne$er hide from the public his
admiration for James Joyce. "he Joycean influences are mainly apparent in A
Case of Conscience, Black Easter andThe Day after Judgment. Another place
where Joyce influence is $isible is in %&ommon "ime,' a short story which
presents race of aliens called the clinesterton beademungen which means %blessed
are they who snore in bed', a pun (nown to be used by James Joyce. Also James
Joyce e$idently influences British no$elist and critic Anthony Burgess for he has
written three nonfiction works on James Joyce. "hese works are ReJoyce, A
Shorter Finnegans ake and Joys!rick. "hse works also are full of references to
Joyces re$olutionary style and cle$er wordplay.
)urthermore, one of the most original American authors of the last few
decades, hilip (. !ick used science fiction as a way to in$estigate into the nature
of identity. He is best known for the no$el Do Androids Dream of Electric
Shee!". James Joyce is mentioned regularly in !icks no$els, but the most
widespread presence is found in The De#ine $n#asion. In the no$el a character
named Asher, is tormented by a period of e#traterrestrial solitude, begins to
discuses Joyce with another alien called an %autochthon.' !ick has been critici*ed
and called %postmodern' but like Joyce, his uni+ue style and narrati$e pro$ide a
structure for a $ery human ,ourney for understanding and identity. Both Joyces
and !icks no$els in$ol$e the chaos of modern society, a search and de$otion to
real truths such as lo$e, and an confirmation of life.
"hus, James Joyce is part of many writers and their work. He is one of
those authors who will ne$er be forgotten because his marks are left all
throughout. His uni+ue style and witty use of language has place James Joyce as a
role model, as an inspiration to those authors which like him place importance in
the search for all that gi$es life its reason. "hese authors who are largely
influenced by him are James Blish, Anthony Burgess, and hilip !ick within
many more. "he long list of admirers of James Joyce e#tends to more than twenty
who are recently known of. It is known that in the future many more authors will
be known who will follow the framework set by James Joyce. He is an
e#ceptional writer who deser$es e$ery single of those who follow his ideas.