US comedian Will Ferrell has appeared before students at University College Dublin to accept its James Joyce Award.
Ferrell said he shared much in common with the author, as they both lived much of their lives outside Ireland.
Previous winners of the honour given by its literary and historical society include academic Noam Chomsky and UN weapons inspector Hans Blix.
Streaking through the Quad and into the link.
Well, um, Will Ferrell has received the James Joyce Award from University College Dublin...Other than the fact that they are both famous, I do not understand why Ferrell would receive such a prestigeous award. If this is what Northern Ireland is coming to then I truly feel sorry for the entire British Isles. Past winners Noam Chomsky and Hans Blix...I wonder if they feel their award is lessened in any way? Also, would the author of Ulysses have given this award to a comedian? We all need time to ponder that one.
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