The Cats of Copenhagen
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 1st edition cover |
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| Author(s) | James Joyce |
| Illustrator | Casey Sorrow |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Ithys Press |
| Publication date | 2012 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 40 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0-9570684-1-4 |
"The Cats of Copenhagen" is a posthumously-published short story written by Irish author James Joyce and illustrated by American artist Casey Sorrow. Written in 1936 for his grandson Stephen James Joyce, it was not published until 2012, when Joyce's work entered the public domain in certain jurisdictions.[1]
[edit] Plot
The story describes the city of Copenhagen, Denmark, where "things are not as they seem", and is critical of "fat cats" and other authority figures.
[edit] Publication
Ithys Press published their fine arts edition of The Cats of Copenhagen in January 2012.[2] This edition features original pen and ink illustrations by Casey Sorrow,[3][4] letterpress typeset by Michael Caine,[5] and handmade paper marbling and binding of Christopher Rowlatt.[6]
The publication attracted controversy, as the Zürich James Joyce Foundation's Fritz Senn expressed disappointment that the script of The Cats of Copenhagen had been copied from a letter held at the Foundation without consultation or discussion.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Simon & Schuster's Scribner division released the first U.S. edition on October 16, 2012.[13]
Giunti Editore released their Italian edition, "I gatti di Copenhagen", on October 24, 2012.[14]
Psichogios Publications released their Greek edition, "ΟΙ ΓΑΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΠΕΓΧΑΓΗΣ", on October 30, 2012.[15]
Gyldendal released the Danish version, "Koebenhavnerkatte", in November 2012.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ "Copyright Status of Currently Unpublished Material", International James Joyce Foundation.
- ^ "James Joyce children's story The Cats of Copenhagen gets first publication", Ithys Press
- ^ "Art Odyssey". ImagineFX (82): p.22. May 2012.
- ^ "Casey Sorrow and his Cats", Ithys Press
- ^ "Michael Caine, book artist", Ithys Press
- ^ "Christopher Rowlatt – taking the stylus for a walk", Ithys Press
- ^ Alison Flood, "James Joyce children's story The Cats of Copenhagen gets first publication", The Guardian, 9 February 2012
- ^ Sophie Douez, "New Joyce book creates controversy in Zurich", Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, 17 March 2012
- ^ Florence Waters, "James Joyce's children's story sparks publishing row", The Telegraph, 10 February 2012
- ^ "James Joyce children's book sparks feud", BBC News, 10 February 2012
- ^ Deidre Wengen, "Publication of a James Joyce children's story causes controversy", PhillyBurbs, 14 February 2012
- ^ Terence Killeen, "Joyce children's story published in Dublin to dismay in Zürich", Irish Times, 8 February 2012
- ^ "The Cats of Copenhagen", Simon and Schuster
- ^ "I gatti di Copenhagen", Giunti Editore
- ^ "ΟΙ ΓΑΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΠΕΓΧΑΓΗΣ", Psichogios Publications
- ^ ", Gyldendal
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