Ken Kesey

Summary

Ken Kesey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was La Junta^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1935^[3]. He died in Sacred Heart Medical Center University District^[4]. He died on November 10, 2001^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], children's writer^[9], and amateur wrestler^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,484 views/month, #3,851 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ken Kesey was born in La Junta^[2].
• Ken Kesey passed away in Sacred Heart Medical Center University District^[4].
• Ken Kesey was born on September 17, 1935^[3].
• Ken Kesey died on November 10, 2001^[5].
• Ken Kesey is buried at Kesey Family Farm Cemetery^[12].
• Ken Kesey's father was Fred Alvin Kesey^[13].
• Ken Kesey's mother was Geneva Wilma Smith^[14].
• A child of Ken Kesey was Sunshine Kesey^[15].
• Ken Kesey held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Ken Kesey worked as a writer^[6].
• Ken Kesey's professions included novelist^[7].
• Ken Kesey's professions included essayist^[8].
• Ken Kesey's professions included children's writer^[9].
• Ken Kesey worked as an amateur wrestler^[10].
• Ken Kesey's field of work was literature^[17].
• Ken Kesey's field of work was postmodern literature^[18].
• Ken Kesey was educated at University of Oregon^[19].
• Ken Kesey's education included a stint at Stanford University^[20].
• Ken Kesey's education included a stint at Springfield High School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Kesey is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Kesey is Sometimes a Great Notion^[23].
• Ken Kesey was influenced by Jack Kerouac^[24].
• Ken Kesey was influenced by William S. Burroughs^[25].
• Ken Kesey was influenced by William Faulkner^[26].
• Ken Kesey is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ken Kesey's place of birth was La Junta^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1935^[3]. His father was Fred Alvin Kesey^[13]. His mother was Geneva Wilma Smith^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon^[19], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1876^[30], headquartered in Eugene^[31]; Stanford University^[20], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1885^[34], headquartered in Stanford^[35]; and Springfield High School^[21], a high school^[36], in United States^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], children's writer^[9], and amateur wrestler^[10]. Fields of work include literature^[17], a type of arts^[38] and postmodern literature^[18], a literary movement^[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest^[22], a literary work^[40], founded in 1962^[41] and Sometimes a Great Notion^[23], a literary work^[42].

Personal Life

A child of Ken Kesey was Sunshine Kesey^[15].

Death and Burial

Ken Kesey died on November 10, 2001^[5]. He passed away in Sacred Heart Medical Center University District^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[43]. Burial took place at Kesey Family Farm Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Ken Kesey ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,484 views/month, #3,851 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Chuck Palahniuk^[46], a writer^[47], b. 1962^[48], of United States^[49], specialised in literary activity^[50]; Tom Wolfe^[51], a journalist^[52], 1930–2018^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the National Humanities Medal^[55], specialised in literature^[56]; Mariam Petrosyan^[57], a writer^[58], b. 1969^[59], of Soviet Union^[60], awarded the Bolshaya Kniga Award^[61], specialised in creative and professional writing^[62]; Jim Lynch^[63], a novelist^[64], b. 1961^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the George Polk Award^[67]; and Jeff Andrus^[68], a screenwriter^[69], 1947–2011^[70], of United States^[71].

Works attributed to him include Sometimes a Great Notion^[72], a literary work^[73] and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest^[74], a literary work^[75], founded in 1962^[76].

FAQs

Where was Ken Kesey born?

Born in La Junta^[2], Ken Kesey…

Where did Ken Kesey die?

Ken Kesey passed away in Sacred Heart Medical Center University District^[4].

Who were Ken Kesey's parents?

Ken Kesey's father was Fred Alvin Kesey^[13]. Ken Kesey's mother was Geneva Wilma Smith^[14].

What did Ken Kesey do for work?

Ken Kesey worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], children's writer^[9], and amateur wrestler^[10].

Where did Ken Kesey go to school?

Ken Kesey was educated at University of Oregon^[19], Stanford University^[20], and Springfield High School^[21].

Who did Ken Kesey influence?

Ken Kesey has been cited as an influence by Chuck Palahniuk^[46], Tom Wolfe^[51], Mariam Petrosyan^[57], and Jim Lynch^[63].