The Cats of Copenhagen
 First edition cover | |
| Author | James Joyce |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Casey Sorrow |
| Language | English |
| Genre | 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. The story was written on 5 September 1936 in the titular city on a postcard to his grandson Stephen James Joyce. It was published in 2012, by Ithys Press, when Joyce's work entered the public domain in certain jurisdictions.[1]
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.
Publication
Ithys Press published its 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 Cats of Copenhagen had been copied from a letter held at the Foundation without consultation or discussion.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Writing in Granta, author James Scudamore told of meeting with Stephen James Joyce about potentially ghostwriting his memoir, and quoted him as saying he had never seen the story prior to its publication.[13]
Print editions
| Title | Language | Publisher | Publish Date | ISBN | Illustrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cats of Copenhagen | English | Ithys Press | January 2012[2] | 9780957068414 | Casey Sorrow |
| The Cats of Copenhagen | English | Simon & Schuster (Scribner) | 16 October 2012[14] | 9781476708942 | Casey Sorrow |
| I gatti di Copenhagen | Italian | Giunti Editore | 24 October 2012[15] | 9788809777675 | Casey Sorrow |
| ΟΙ ΓΑΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΠΕΓΧΑΓΗΣ | Greek | Psichogios Publications | 30 October 2012[16] | 9789604969852 | Casey Sorrow |
| Københavnerkatte | Danish | Gyldendal | November 2012[17] | 9788702132953 | Casey Sorrow |
| Mačke Kopenhagena | Croatian | Edicije Božičević | 2013[18] | 9789536751846 | Casey Sorrow |
| Die Katzen von Kopenhagen | German | Carl Hanser Verlag | July 2013[19] | 9783446241596 | Wolf Erlbruch |
| 哥本哈根的貓 | Chinese | Chein Hsing Publishing | September 2013[20] | 9789866798719 | Casey Sorrow |
| Los gatos de Copenhague | Spanish | Editorial Losada | September 2013[21] | 9789500399708 | Casey Sorrow |
| De Katten Van Kopenhagen | Dutch | Hoogland & Van Klaveren | October 2013[22] | 9789089671394 | Wolf Erlbruch |
| O kočkách a Kodani | Czech | Albatros Media | 23 October 2013[23] | 9788000033099 | Casey Sorrow |
| Les chats de Copenhague | French | Grasset & Fasquelle | November 2013[24] | 9782246801115 | Casey Sorrow |
| החתולים של קופנהגן | Hebrew | Achuzat Bayit Books | March 2019[25] | 9789655560695 | Inbal Even |
References
- ↑ "Copyright Status of Currently Unpublished Material", International James Joyce Foundation.
- 1 2 "James Joyce children's story The Cats of Copenhagen gets first publication", Ithys Press
- ↑ "Art Odyssey". ImagineFX (82): 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" Archived 21 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, PhillyBurbs, 14 February 2012
- ↑ Terence Killeen, "Joyce children's story published in Dublin to dismay in Zürich", The Irish Times, 8 February 2012
- ↑ Scudamore, James (8 February 2024). "Ecce Senex: Stephen James Joyce". Granta. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
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- ↑ "I gatti di Copenhagen" Archived 2 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Giunti Editore
- ↑ "ΟΙ ΓΑΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΠΕΓΧΑΓΗΣ", Psichogios Publications
- ↑ "Københavnerkatte" Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Gyldendal
- ↑ "Mačke Kopenhagena" Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Edicije Božičević
- ↑ "Die Katzen von Kopenhagen - Bücher - Hanser Literaturverlage". Hanser-literaturverlage.de. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "哥本哈根的貓", Chein Hsing Publishing
- ↑ "O kočkách a Kodani", Editorial Losada
- ↑ "De Katten Van Kopenhagen", Hoogland & Van Klaveren
- ↑ "O kočkách a Kodani", Albatros Media
- ↑ "Les chats de Copenhague" Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Grasset & Fasquelle
- ↑ "החתולים של קופנהגן", Achuzat Bayit Books