19、20世纪的爱尔兰文学家群星闪耀,詹姆斯·乔伊斯无疑是其中最为辉煌的一位。“841年到842年的冬天,一帮(北欧)海盗留在了爱尔兰,他们在利菲河边安营扎寨,并称该地为都柏林。‘都柏林’在爱尔兰语中意思是‘黑水池塘’。”[1]“黑水池塘”这个名字可以看作是乔伊斯短篇小说集《都柏林人》中整个爱尔兰政治的象征。1882年,詹姆斯·乔伊斯出生,正赶上爱尔兰民族主义运动的高潮。爱尔兰于1800年通过《合并法》 19th and 20th century Irish writers shine stars, James Joyce is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant. “In the winter of 841 to 842, a group of (Nordic) pirates remained in Ireland, camping along the River Liffey and calling it Dublin, where ’Dublin’ means ’Blackwater Pond’ in Irish, . ”[1] “ Blackwater Pond ”name can be seen as a symbol of the entire Irish politics in Joyce’s short story collection, The Dublin. In 1882, James Joyce was born, is caught up with the climax of the Irish nationalist movement. Ireland passed the Merger Act in 1800