Ken Kesey
A well-known writer who turned the literary world on its ear with his searing condemnation of authority in his 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and inspired Tom Wolfe's legendary novel The Electric... More »
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Kenneth Elton " Ken " Kesey (pronounced /ˈkiːziː/ ; September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) was an American author, best known for his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962), and as...
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Ken Kesey was born in La Junta, Colorado, and brought up in Eugene, Oregon. His father worked in the creamery business, in which he was eventually successful after founding the Eugene Farmers Cooperative. Kesey spent his early years hunting, fishing, swimming;
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To all appearances, Ken Kesey had a considerable share in the invention of what has since come to be known as the counterculture of the 1960s. He authored the sensational best-selling novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest — his literary debut, published in 1962, before he turned twenty-seven.
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Ken Kesey, the older of two sons, was born on September 17, 1935, in La Junta, Colorado. In 1946 the family moved to Springfield, Oregon, where Kesey ... ... Ken Kesey, the older of two sons, was born on September 17, 1935, in La Junta, Colorado. In 1946 the family moved to Springfield, Oregon, where Kesey spent several...
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In order for Ken Kesey to write One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, he volunteered to be a subject in experiments with hallucinogenic drugs. While writing Cuckoo's Nest Kesey was often under the influence of green Kool-Aid laced with LSD and peyote.
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A comprehensive book analysis of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey from the Novelguide, including: a complete summary, a biography of the author, character profiles, theme analysis, metaphor analysis, and top ten quotes. ... Ken Kesey was born on Sept 17, 1935 in La Junta, Colorado and grew up on a farm in Oregon.
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