Quirky Genius: Spectacular James Joyce Exhibit to Open in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The online press kit for "Discovering James Joyce: The University at Buffalo Collection," a free summer-long exhibition of the largest and most prestigious James Joyce Collection in the world is available at www.buffalo.edu/news/joyce.html .

The exhibition offers a great feature story opportunity about one of the world's iconic and idiosyncratic literary figures. Joyce fans from around the world will travel to Buffalo to see this one-of-a-kind exhibit, June 13 to Sept. 13, and participate in a related conference and other events.

The exhibition's opening coincides with "Eire on the Erie," the 2009 North American James Joyce Conference," "Bloomsday Buffalo" and "Cinegael Buffalo," the 2009 Irish Film Festival. The city of Buffalo has a very strong Irish heritage.

Photos and background info about the exhibition and other events are available to members of the media via the online press kit. To arrange news coverage, contact UB's Patricia Donovan at pdonovan@buffalo.edu or 716-645-5000, ext. 1414.

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, a flagship institution in the State University of New York system and its largest and most comprehensive campus. UB's more than 28,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a member of the Association of American Universities.