Ken Kesey
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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 (13,768 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 (13,768 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 44 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 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest[72], a literary work[73], founded in 1962[74] and Sometimes a Great Notion[75], a literary work[76].
FAQs
Where was Ken Kesey born?
Born in La Junta[2].
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].