The University of Birmingham has arranged for the 1951 original typescript manuscript of On the Road – the world-famous scroll of 1951 – to come to the Barber Institute at the University during December 2008 and January 2009
They’re having a two-day conference (11-12 Dec) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of book’s publication in the UK, along with a series of events including a film night on 11 Dec, probably featuring One Fast Move and I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur.
This is a great event. I have seen the Scroll in New York and it is mesmerizing. Everyone needs to go and see this incredible piece of history. You can really feel Jack.
Also I was lucky to also see the movie “One Fast Move and I’m Gone” when it premiered in Lowell for the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac week in October. This was only the second time it was shown in North America, so I felt blessed. It is an awesome work. Really lays out the soul of Kerouac.
Good Luck with your Jack Kerouac celebration…you’re about to venture into impossible greatness!
Well pull my daisy! straight from the fridge Daddy-O!
Written in only 20 days but 7 years to live the journey – what a privilege to host one of the most important pieces of literature ever.
I’m gonna make like a choo choo train, step on the gas and get some Bird going on the iPod for that session man!