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Thomas E. Connolly (1918–2002) was an American literary scholar and professor of English at the University at Buffalo, where he taught from 1953 until his retirement in 1987. His books and editions focused especially on James Joyce, Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Faulkner, literary bibliography, and theories of poetic form.

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The Personal Library of James Joyce: A Descriptive Bibliography

Foundational bibliographic work and a concise entry point into Connolly's Joyce scholarship.

Essays on Fiction: Dickens, Melville, Hawthorne, and Faulkner

Broad late collection representing Connolly's interests beyond Joyce.

Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Nonfiction (4)
  1. Swinburne's Theory of Poetry

    literary-criticism · 1964

  2. Faulkner's World: A Directory of His People and Synopses of Actions in His Published Works

    reference · 1988

  3. A Neo-Aristotelian and Joycean Theory of Poetic Forms

    literary-criticism · 1995

  4. James Joyce's Books, Portraits, Manuscripts, Notebooks, Typescripts, Page Proofs: Together with Critical Essays About Some of His Works

    literary-criticism · 1997

Essays and speeches (1)
  1. Essays on Fiction: Dickens, Melville, Hawthorne, and Faulkner

    essay-collection · 1999

Edited works (4)
  1. James Joyce's Scribbledehobble: The Ur-Workbook for Finnegans Wake

    edited-book · 1961

  2. Joyce's Portrait: Criticisms and Critiques

    edited-collection · 1962

  3. Young Goodman Brown

    edited-collection · 1968

  4. The Scarlet Letter and Selected Tales

    edited-anthology · 1970

Collaborations (1)
  1. From Ararat to Suburbia: The History of the Jewish Community of Buffalo

    coauthored-history · 1960

Other (2)
  1. The Personal Library of James Joyce: A Descriptive Bibliography

    bibliography · 1955

  2. James Joyce: A Descriptive Catalogue of an Exhibition of Manuscripts, Notebooks, Typescripts, Page Proofs, Etc. in the Lockwood Memorial Library, State University of New York at Buffalo

    exhibition-catalogue · 1978

Frequently asked questions about Thomas E. Connolly

Who was Thomas E. Connolly?

Thomas E. Connolly (1918–2002) was an American literary critic, scholar, and professor of English. He was especially associated with scholarship on James Joyce and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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Where was Thomas E. Connolly educated?

He graduated from Fordham University, served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946, and earned his master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Chicago.

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What was Thomas E. Connolly’s academic career?

Before joining the University at Buffalo in 1953, he taught at Loyola University Chicago, the University of Idaho, and Creighton University. At Buffalo, he became a full professor, chaired the English department and Faculty Senate, and retired in 1987.

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Why is Thomas E. Connolly associated with James Joyce?

Connolly combined literary criticism with bibliographical and editorial work on Joyce. His research included documentation of Joyce’s personal library and editorial study of Joyce’s working materials.

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What is Thomas E. Connolly remembered for?

He is remembered as a Joyce scholar whose work also addressed Hawthorne, Faulkner, and English and American literature. The University at Buffalo preserves his curriculum vitae, obituary, and photographs in its archives.

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