1. Ken Kesey - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Ken Kesey was born in La Junta, Colorado to Edward and Dulce Kesey. citation needed Later he moved with his family to Springfield, Oregon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Kesey

Ken Kesey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Ken Kesey Born September 17 La Junta, Colorado Died November 10 Pleasant Hill, Oregon Occupation Novelist ... Postmodernism Influences Jack Kerouac Kenneth Elton Kesey September 17 November 10 ) was an American author , best known for his novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , and as a counter-cultural figure who, some consider, was a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s. "I was too young to be a beatnik , and too old to be a hippie," Kesey said in a 1999 interview with Robert K. Elder Contents Early life Experimentation with psychoactive drugs One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Merry Pranksters ... edit Early life Ken Kesey was born in La Junta, Colorado to Edward and Dulce Kesey. citation needed Later he moved with his family to Springfield, Oregon . A champion wrestler in both high school and college, he eloped with his high-school sweetheart, Faye Haxby, between high school graduation and starting college at the University of Oregon . They had three children, Jed, Zane, and Shannon. Kesey had another child, Sunshine, in 1966 with fellow Merry Prankster Carolyn Adams Kesey attended the University of Oregon 's School of Journalism, where he received a degree in speech and communication in 1957. He was awarded a

2. Ken Kesey 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 http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/kkesey.htm

Choose another writer in this calendar: by name: A B C D ... Z by birthday from the calendar Credits and feedback TimeSearch for Books and Writers by Bamber Gascoigne Ken (Elton) Kesey (1935-2001) American writer, who gained world fame with his novel ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1962, filmed 1975). In the 1960s, Kesey became a counterculture hero and a guru of psychedelic drugs with Timothy Leary. Kesey has been called the Pied Piper, who changed the beat generation into the hippie movement. "I think McMurphy knew better than we did that our tough looks were all show, because he still wasn't able to get a real laugh out of anybody. Maybe he couldn't understand why we weren't able to laugh yet, but he knew you can't really be strong until you see a funny side to things. In fact, he worked so hard of pointing out the funny side of things that I was wondering a little if maybe he was blind to the other side, if maybe he wasn't able to see what it was that parched laughter deep inside your stomach." (from One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest 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; he learned to box and wrestle, and he was a star football player. He studied at the University of Oregon, where he acted in college plays. On graduating he won a scholarship to Stanford University. Kesey soon dropped out, joined the counterculture movement, and began experimenting with drugs. In 1956 he married his school sweetheart, Faye Haxby.

3. GradeSaver: ClassicNote: Biography Of Ken Kesey Ken Kesey, the elder of two sons, was born in on September 17, 1935 in La Junta, Colorado and in 1946 moved with his family to Springfield, Oregon, http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/authors/about_ken_kesey.html

My Account Home Free Online Study Guides Best Editing Anywhere Getting you the grade since 1999. Study Guides Editing Services ... Help Search: Biography of Ken Kesey (1935-2001) Ken Kesey Ken Kesey, the elder of two sons, was born in on September 17, 1935 in La Junta, Colorado and in 1946 moved with his family to Springfield, Oregon, where he spent several years on his family's farm. He was raised in a religion household where he developed a great appreciation for Christian fables and the Christian ethical system. During high school and later in college, Kesey was a champion wrestler, setting long-standing state records in Oregon. Voted "most likely to succeed" in high school, Kesey was an unlikely candidate to become one of the most controversial figures of his age and one of the leading figures of the counterculture. After high school, Kesey eloped with Faye Haxby, his high school sweetheart, and they had three children together: Jed, Zane and Shannon. Kesey attended the University of Oregon with a degree in Speech and Communications. He also received a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to enroll in the Creative Writing program at Stanford. While at Stanford, he participated in government funded experiments involving chemicals at the psychology department to earn extra money. These chemicals included psilocybin, mescaline and LSD. It was this experience that fundamentally altered Kesey, personally and professionally. While working as an orderly at the psychiatric ward of the local VA hospital, Kesey began to have hallucinations about an Indian sweeping the floors. This formed the basis for 'Chief Broom' in

4. Ken Kesey - Wikiquote Ken Kesey (17 September 1935 – 10 November 2001) was an American writer, best known for his novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest, and as a cultural icon http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ken_Kesey

Ken Kesey From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation search We think we’re in the present, but we aren’t. The present we know is only a movie of the past. Ken Kesey 17 September 10 November ) was an American writer, best known for his novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , and as a cultural icon whom some consider a link between the "beat generation" of the 1950s and the "hippies" of the 1960s as a founding member of the Merry Pranksters See also: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (the 1975 film adaptation of Kesey's novel) Contents Sourced One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) Trip of a Lifetime (1999) Quotes about Kesey ... edit Sourced I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph. Along the western slopes of the Oregon Coastal Range . . . come look: the hysterical crashing of tributaries as they merge into the Wakonda Auga River . . . Sometimes a Great Notion (1964) First lines NEVER GIVE A INCH! Sometimes a Great Notion The Grateful Dead are faster than light drive. Inside cover of "The Grateful Dead" LP (1967) If you're on the bus, and you get left behind, then you'll find it again. If you're off the bus in the first place — then it won't make a damn.

5. Ken Kesey --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on Ken Kesey American writer who was a hero of the countercultural revolution and the hippie movement of the 1960s. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9097359/Ken-Kesey

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6. Digital Interviews: Ken Kesey Ken kesey ken Kesey s novels included One Flew Over The Cuckoo s Nest, Sometimes a Great Notion and Sailor Song. He also wrote many short stories, http://www.digitalinterviews.com/digitalinterviews/views/kesey.shtml

INTERVIEWS Don Alias Darol Anger Marc Antoine Paul Barrere ... Bernie Worrell OTHER DEPTS. Newsletter Contact Us Shopping Links ... Home Ken Kesey Ken Kesey's novels included One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Sometimes a Great Notion and Sailor Song . He also wrote many short stories, magazine articles and editorial pieces. His life experiences helped to serve as a link between the Beat Generation and the growth of the hippie movement. A graduate of the University of Oregon, Kesey moved to the Bay Area in the late '50s, and later took part in a unique series of drug experiments sponsored by the United States government. From these antiseptic experiences, Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters initiated the Acid Tests, complete with LSD, swirling colors, free-form performance art and music from bands like the Grateful Dead. In his last years, Kesey continued the trip with the release of archival footage from his groundbreaking adventures. Ken Kesey passed away Saturday, November 10, 2001 at the age of 66. He will be fondly remembered and sorely missed. (posted 9/00) Digital Interviews: How did you develop an interest in writing?

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8. Literary Encyclopedia Ken Kesey Ken Elton Kesey was born in La Junta, Colorado on 17 September 1935, to Fred and Geneva Kesey, who were committed Baptists and dairy farmers. http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=4941

9. Ken Kesey Ken Kesey. Ken Kesey AKA Kenneth Elton Kesey. Born 17Sep-1935 Birthplace La Junta, CO Kesey was the subject of U.S. Government drug experiments. http://www.nndb.com/people/072/000031976/

This is a beta version of NNDB Search: All Names Living people Dead people Band Names Book Titles Movie Titles Full Text for Ken Kesey AKA Kenneth Elton Kesey Born: 17-Sep Birthplace: La Junta, CO Died: 10-Nov Location of death: Eugene, OR Cause of death: Cancer - Liver Remains: Buried, Kesey Farm, Eugene, OR Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Novelist Nationality: United States Executive summary: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Kesey was the subject of U.S. Government drug experiments. Father: Fred A. Kesey Mother: Geneva Smith Brother: Joe ("Chuck") Wife: Norma Faye Haxby ("Faye", m. 20-May-1956, three children) Son: Jed (d. 1984 bus accident, buried next to Kesey) Daughter: Shannon Son: Zane Daughter: Sunshine High School: (1953) University: BA Speech and Communications, University of Oregon (1957) University: Stanford University Stroke 28-Sep-1997 Drug Possession: Marijuana La Honda, CA 1965 Drug Possession: Marijuana San Francisco, CA 19-Jan-1966 Resisting Arrest San Francisco, CA 19-Jan-1966 Assault San Francisco, CA 19-Jan-1966

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11. Ken Kesey Ken Kesey was born in 1935 and grew up in Oregon. One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest, his first novel, was published in 1962. His second novel, Sometimes a http://contemporarylit.about.com/cs/authors/p/kesey.htm

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12. Ken Kesey - Mahalo Guide Notes Ken Kesey was an American author and counterculture folk hero who is best known for his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest. http://www.mahalo.com/Ken_Kesey

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13. Ken Kesey Ken Kesey has always been a hero to me. We ve conversed on numerous occasions down through the years. We traded compliments at the early Portland Poetry http://www.ochcom.org/kesey

14. Sparks Fly Upwards: Remembering Ken Kesey Ken Kesey was our instructor, and with him, we were to compose, edit and sell a novel in one school year. Expectations soared. I thought my life would be http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/11/30/LVGTP3AF7O1.DTL

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18. Psychedelic 60s: Ken Kesey & The Merry Pranksters IN 1959, ken kesey, a graduate student in creative writing at Stanford University, volunteered to take part in a government drug research program at Menlo http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/sixties/kesey.html

IN 1959, KEN One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey ONE FLEW OVER The Cuckoo's Nest was an immediate critical and commercial success. It was read as a compelling cautionary tale that viewed society, represented by Big Nurse, as a cold, formidable negation of all that is free, lusty and nonconformist. McMurphy, a malingerer from a penal work farm, tries to rekindle a spark of life among his fellow patients, and is thwarted at each step by the cold, calculating Nurse Ratched, who ultimately curtails McMurphy's free wheeling ways by subjecting him to a lobotomy. From this book, Kesey gained the notoriety and the income necessary to draw together his motley band of Merry Pranksters, who through their many antics and travels, set the stage for the Psychedelic Era that was to follow. A critically acclaimed novel that is still taught at universities today, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest remains Ken Kesey's most popular work. Can You Pass the Acid Test? WITH THE COMMERCIAL success of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Kesey bought property in La Honda and moved his wife and children and assorted Merry Pranksters to the mountains outside of San Francisco. There they began throwing parties Kesey called Acid Tests, where revelers would ingest LSD, sometimes without their knowledge, and attempt to survive the often harrowing night. Kesey believed that one's personal fears should be confronted under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs. The surrounding woods, with trees painted day-glo colors, dissonant music blasting from hidden speakers, and the very odd invited guests­including members of the Hell's Angels­made the parties an experience that not all endured without physical and psychological consequences. Kesey constantly pushed the limits with his own experimentations and eventually moved the Acid Tests into public places such as the Longshoreman's Hall, Muir Beach, or musical events at Bill Graham's Fillmore West.

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