The Dead Author:James Joyce James Joyce was a prominent Irish author and poet whose unorthodox style helped distinguish him as one of the most important writers of the 20th century. With classics such as Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Dubliners, Joyce remains one of the most widely read authors in history. The Dead is a long short s... more »tory from the Dubliners collection that is considered to be one of the greatest short stories in English literature.« less