‘On the Road’ Unscrolled for First Time

Anonymous Patron writes An Associated Press article on the 120-foot long scroll of the American classic “On the Road,” written by the godfather of the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac.

For the first time, fans of Kerouac and beatniks old and new have a chance to see every word, edit and smudge of his original manuscript, unrolled end to end and under glass at the University of Iowa Museum of Art. It is the first time during its international tour that the yellowed and brittle manuscript has been shown unspooled.”