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On the Road, Kerouac, in UCD

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  • 08-02-2009 9:32pm
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    Sweet Jones
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    Hey guys,
    I read the other day the the original Kerouac manuscript for 'On the Road' (the single amphetamine-fueled spool) will be residing in UCD for the next month for public viewing. Its always been one of my favorite novels and so I thought I'd go and take a look sometime next week.
    Does anyone know what the proceedure is for viewing it and if its even worthwhile?
    Jones


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    sceptre
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    I tried this:) and it led me to the details at the bottom of the page here


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    Sweet Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Sweet Jones


    sceptre wrote: »
    I tried this:) and it led me to the details at the bottom of the page here

    Thanks for patronising a nice response for me. What I really meant was: has anyone seen it? is it worthwhile?


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    sceptre
    Registered Users Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    Sweet Jones wrote: »
    Thanks for patronising a nice response for me.
    Less patronising, with all due respect, I was showing how easy it was to find out the answer to the first part of your question, as well as answering the question. Google is underused. Apologies - it came across as heavy-handed.
    What I really meant was: has anyone seen it? is it worthwhile?
    I haven't seen it but judging from the pictures in the link I posted, it looks really interesting and almost certainly worthwhile. There are enough facsimiles of the book of kells (as Ireland's most famous displayed manuscript) around that there's very little to be gained from actually seeing it but this is something that, presuming that you haven't seen it, adds to the experience of the book. Especially when it's one of your favourites. If I was in Dublin, I'd go to see it.


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