乔伊斯(1882-1941),爱尔兰诗人,20世纪西方最重要,最有影响,也是引发争论最多的小说家之一。近一个世纪以来,围绕他的争论始终没有停息过。推崇他的人把他与莎士比亚、巴尔扎克等最伟大的作家相提并论,反对他的人认为他的创作艰深、晦涩,一 Joyce (1882-1941), an Irish poet, most important and influential in the 20th century, is one of the most controversial novelists. For nearly a century, the controversy surrounding him has never stopped. His admirers compare him to the greatest writers such as Shakespeare and Balzac, and those who oppose him consider his writing difficult and obscure.