Joyce, Lucia (1907–1982)
Joyce, Lucia (1907–1982)
Irish literary inspiration and dancer. Born 1907 in Trieste; died 1982 in an asylum; dau. of Nora Joyce and James Joyce (writer).
Became a dancer; had dead-end relationships with a series of men, including Alexander Calder and Samuel Beckett, which left her despondent; spent last 45 years of her life in institutions; was what scholars call the "Rainbow Girl" (Issy) in Finnegan's Wake.
See also Carol Loeb Shloss, Lucia Joyce (Farrar, Straus, 2003).
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