"Dubliners" by James Joyce was rejected 22 times before it was finally published in 1914.
In the King James version the word - reject - appears 4 times the word - rejected - appears 29 times the word - rejecteth - appears once
They rejected it several times.
22 times.
22 times
In James Joyce's "Araby," the narrator and Mangan's sister only speak a few times. Their interactions are brief and usually consist of simple exchanges, as the narrator is shy and infatuated with her. Their conversations mainly revolve around everyday topics or the narrator's attempts to please her.
22 times :)
6 times
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27 times.
three times
Rick Riordan was rejected around 12 times before his first novel, "The Lightning Thief," was finally published.
Ronnie Drew has: Played Himself - The Dubliners in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played himself in "The Late Late Show" in 1962. Played Himself - The Dubliners in "Top of the Pops" in 1964. Played Himself - The Dubliners in "The Eamonn Andrews Show" in 1964. Played Himself - Musician in "Beat-Club" in 1965. Played Himself - The Dubliners in "Frost on Sunday" in 1968. Played Himself - The Dubliners in "The David Frost Show" in 1969. Played himself in "Musikladen" in 1972. Played himself in "Joe Heaney: Sing the Dark Away" in 1996. Played himself in "Ireland AM" in 1999. Played Shimon Abramsky in "Finbar Lebowitz" in 2000. Played Customs Man in "Borstal Boy" in 2000. Played Pearse in "Puckoon" in 2002. Played himself in "The Panel" in 2003. Played Larry in "Mystics" in 2003. Played himself in "Saturday Night with Miriam" in 2005. Played himself in "The 2nd Meteor Ireland Music Awards" in 2005. Played himself in "The Podge and Rodge Show" in 2006. Played himself in "Dropkick Murphys: The Meanest of Times" in 2008. Played himself in "Ronnie Drew: September Song" in 2008. Played Himself - The Dubliners in "The Dubliners: For One Night Only" in 2011. Played Himself - The Dubliners in "The Dubliners: 50 Years Celebration Concert in Dublin" in 2012.