Who is one of the most famous authors from Ireland?

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, poet and literary critic. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of literature.

* Ulysses (1922) is a landmark novel that is often ranked as one of the most important works of fiction of the 20th century.

* Finnegans Wake (1939) is his final work, and is notoriously difficult to read.