The article , published more than 160 years ago , misspelled Northup name . Northup issues a correction , saying a Twitter user pointed out the article . As the Oscars focused attention on `` 12 Years a Slave , '' a Twitter user unearthed the old article from The Times archives , and it spread quickly on social media . ` Solomon Northup 's 's memoir , `` 12 Years a Slave , '' won best picture at this more than 160 years ago 's Hollywood .
The article , published more than 160 years ago , misspelled Northup name . Northup issues a correction , saying a Twitter user pointed out the article . Solomon Northup 's 's memoir , `` 12 Years a Slave , '' won best picture at this more than 160 years ago 's Hollywood .