Shem the Penman Sings Again

Name: Shem the Penman Sings Again
Genre: History
Released: 2015
Rating: 2.0
Cast: Joe Lyons, Frank Prendergast, Hugh O'Conor, Leo Hanna, Martin Lucey

2015 · 80 min · ★ 2.0 · History

Shem the Penman Sings Again deals creatively with the relationship between James Joyce and the renowned Irish tenor John McCormack. It examines Joyce's love of music and song through the Earwicker Twins in Finnegans Wake, Shem the Penman and Shaun the Post, thereby shedding light on Joyce's final difficult novel.

Directed by Pádraig Trehy · Written by Pádraig Trehy

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Joe Lyons Writing Assistant 2
Frank Prendergast James Joyce
Hugh O'Conor James Joyce
Leo Hanna Young John McCormack
Martin Lucey James Joyce

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