Fictional character in James Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses
Fictional character
Malachi Mulligan
First appearance
Ulysses
Created by
James Joyce
In-universe information
Nickname
Buck
Gender
Male
Occupation
Medical student
Family
mother, father, sister, "wealthy, pious aunt"
Religion
Catholic, probably agnostic
Nationality
Irish
Malachi Roland St. John "Buck" Mulligan is a fictional character in James Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses. He appears most prominently in episode 1 (Telemachus), and is the subject of the novel's famous first sentence:
"Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed."
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