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 (4,463 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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-09-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2001-11-10^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7974c3f4-0605-4288-b6f7-1ccae5ec397b^[32]

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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^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1876^[35], headquartered in Eugene^[36]; Stanford University^[20], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1885^[39], headquartered in Stanford^[40]; and Springfield High School^[21], a high school^[41], in United States^[42].

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^[43] and postmodern literature^[18], a literary movement^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest^[22], a literary work^[45], founded in 1962^[46] and Sometimes a Great Notion^[23], a literary work^[47].

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^[48]. 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 (4,463 views/month, #3,851 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Chuck Palahniuk^[51], a writer^[52], b. 1962^[53], of United States^[54], specialised in literary activity^[55]; Tom Wolfe^[56], a journalist^[57], 1930–2018^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the National Humanities Medal^[60], specialised in literature^[61]; Mariam Petrosyan^[62], a writer^[63], b. 1969^[64], of Soviet Union^[65], awarded the Bolshaya Kniga Award^[66], specialised in creative and professional writing^[67]; Jim Lynch^[68], a novelist^[69], b. 1961^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the George Polk Award^[72]; and Jeff Andrus^[73], a screenwriter^[74], 1947–2011^[75], of United States^[76].

Works attributed to him include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest^[77], a literary work^[78], founded in 1962^[79] and Sometimes a Great Notion^[80], a literary work^[81].

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^[51], Tom Wolfe^[56], Mariam Petrosyan^[62], and Jim Lynch^[68].