The mystery of esthetic like that of material creation is accomplished. The artist, like the god of the creation, remains within or behind or beyond … - James Joyce

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The mystery of esthetic like that of material creation is accomplished. The artist, like the god of the creation, remains within or behind or beyond or above his handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, indifferent, paring his fingernails.

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About James Joyce

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer and poet.

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Birth Name: James Augustine Aloysius Joyce

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If anyone thinks that I amn't divine
He'll get no free drinks when I'm making the wine
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That I make when the wine becomes water again.

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