Explore the city's vibrant legacy, where every street tells a story | Hardcover TRAVEL/Special Interest / Literary Series: Literary Landscapes “When I die, Dublin will be written in my heart”, James Joyce once said. Few cities in the world care so deeply about the written word as this historic capital. Walk down canals, stroll through Georgian squares, and cross the river, and you’ll find heritage plaques dedicated to famous writers, bridges named after them, and literary place names aplenty. Dubliners can spot statues of literary legends, like George Bernard Shaw at the National Gallery; Oscar Wilde reclining in Merrion Square, and Brendan Behan watching over the Royal Canal.