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Irish writer Edna O’Brien turns her attention to the life of novelist James Joyce in a powerful new play. One hundred years since the publication of his great modern novel ‘Ulysses’, ‘Joyce’s Women’ gives voice to the female figures who were central to the writer’s life. The Â鶹Éç’s Special Correspondent James Naughtie speaks to O’Brien about the production.

(Image: A man holds a copy of Irish author James Joyce's 'Ulysses' on Bloomsday during a celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the book; Credit: REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne)