James Joyce Award
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The James Joyce Award is an award given by the Literary and Historical Society of University College Dublin (UCD) for those who have achieved outstanding success in their given field. It is named after one of the society's alumni, James Joyce, author of the masterpieces Dubliners, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.
[edit] Recipients of the Award in the 153rd Session
The 153rd Session of the Literary and Historical Society took place during the 2007/'08 academic year.
- Richard Swinburne - British philosopher
- Johan Norberg - Swedish economist and writer
- Will Ferrell - Comedian and actor
- Rory Bremner - British satirist
- Eddie Izzard - Comedian
- JK Rowling - Writer of the Harry Potter series
- Michael Palin - Travel journalist and Monty Python member
[edit] Past recipients of the Award
From previous sessions:
- Noam Chomsky - Academic and theorist
- Jesse Jackson - US Civil Rights Advocate
- Hans Blix - Former Chief UN Weapons inspector
- George Galloway - British politician
- Robin Cook - British politician
- Bill Bryson - Writer
- Gary Lineker - Television host and former England soccer captain
- F.W. de Klerk - Former South African President
- John Howard - Former Australian Prime Minister
- John Nash - Nobel Laureate mathematician
- John Hume - Nobel Laureate and Northern Irish politician
