Flowers for Algernon

Summary

Flowers for Algernon is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,242 views/month, #95 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Flowers for Algernon authored Daniel Keyes^[3].
• Flowers for Algernon received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[4].
• Flowers for Algernon's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• Flowers for Algernon's genre is epistolary novel^[6].
• Flowers for Algernon's genre is science fiction^[7].
• Flowers for Algernon's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• Flowers for Algernon's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Flowers for Algernon was published on +1959-04-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Flowers for Algernon's main subject is genius^[11].
• Flowers for Algernon's main subject is intellectual disability^[12].
• Flowers for Algernon's main subject is intelligence amplification^[13].
• Flowers for Algernon's published in is recorded as The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One^[14].
• Flowers for Algernon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Flowers for Algernon'}^[15].
• Flowers for Algernon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Des fleurs pour Algernon'}^[16].
• Flowers for Algernon's has characteristic is recorded as first-person narrative^[17].
• Flowers for Algernon's derivative work is recorded as Flowers for Algernon^[18].
• Flowers for Algernon's form of creative work is recorded as short story^[19].

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Authorship and Creation

Flowers for Algernon authored Daniel Keyes^[3].

Publication

Flowers for Algernon was published on +1959-04-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Genres include epistolary novel^[6] and science fiction^[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include genius^[11], intellectual disability^[12], and intelligence amplification^[13].

Reception

Flowers for Algernon received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[4].

Why It Matters

Flowers for Algernon ranks in the top 0.33% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,242 views/month, #95 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

FAQs

What awards did Flowers for Algernon receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Short Story^[4].