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Ken Elton Kesey (September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) was an American novelist, essayist and countercultural figure. He considered himself a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s.
Apr 2, 2014 · Novelist Ken Kesey wrote 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and is credited with helping to usher in the era of psychedelic drugs in the 1960s.
Jun 28, 2024 · Ken Kesey (born September 17, 1935, La Junta, Colorado, U.S.—died November 10, 2001, Eugene, Oregon) was an American writer who was a hero of the countercultural revolution and the hippie movement of the 1960s.
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- November 10, 2001
- September 17, 1935
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
- Sometimes a Great Notion.
- Sailor Song.
- Demon Box.
A farm boy from the Willamette Valley, Ken Kesey brought an earthy, independent spirit to the American literary scene and to his self-designated role as the young Turk of the 1960s counterculture. His literary reputation rests on two novels, both written before he was thirty.
Mar 11, 2019 · Learn about Ken Kesey, the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and a pioneer of the 1960s counterculture. Discover his early life, his literary achievements, his drug adventures, and his role in the Merry Pranksters and the Acid Tests.
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Nov 11, 2001 · Ken Kesey, the Pied Piper of the psychedelic era, who was best known as the author of the novel ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,'' died yesterday in a hospital in Eugene, Ore., said...
