- Ulysses, a novel by Irish writer James Joyce, first published in book form in 1922. - The novel is constructed as a modern parallel to Homer’s Odyssey. - On the other hand, Ulysses the poem is written by Alfred Tennyson.
James Joyce - In full James Augustine Aloysius Joyce, (born February 2, 1882, Dublin, Ireland—died January 13, 1941, Zürich, Switzerland) - Irish novelist noted for his experimental use of language and exploration of new literary methods in such large works of fiction as Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939).