James Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet who is widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Two of his most famous works are ULYSSES and Dubliners. ULYSSES is a novel set in Dublin, Ireland, and follows the life of Leopold Bloom over the course of one day. Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories that explore the lives of people living in Dublin. Both ULYSSES and Dubliners are considered to be masterpieces of modernist literature.