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Gordon Bowker’s James Joyce: A Biography offers a new account of the life of the modernist author, starting from his birth in 1882 in Dublin, through his education and early literary struggles, to his relationships and financial troubles, and finally his declining health and death in 1941, emphasizing Joyce's complex personality and unyielding dedication to his art while correcting earlier biographical errors. Sensitive topics in the book include mental health issues and explicit sexual content.