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Ken Kesey was an American author and counter-culture folk hero who is best known for his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. -
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- Born: September 17, 1935
- Died: November 10, 2001
- Birthplace: La Junta, Colorado
- Birth Name: Kenneth Elton Kesey
- Participated in Project MKULTRA
- Favorite Band: The Grateful Dead
- Member of the Merry Pranksters
- Authored over a dozen novels
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While attending Stanford University in 1959, Kesey took part in a volutary CIA funded drug testing program called Project MKULTRA. The project took place at the Menlo Park Veterans Hospital, and provided the background for his writing project, which would later become One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The testing was over a broad range of psychoactive drugs which included LSD, mescaline and cocaine. Kesey went on after the project to perform his own testing, to the point of hosting "acid parties" once he arrived on the west coast. -
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♥ Ken Kesey - One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest 60of70 by Ken Kesey #lastfm: http://bit.ly/4XHgC
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♥ Ken Kesey - One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest 58of70 by Ken Kesey #lastfm: http://bit.ly/WzToe
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@stevecairney Ken Kesey, William Burroughs and Bob Marley. A discussion on free thinking and the counter culture with a regaee back beat :-)
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@mothman Used to hand out w/Ken Kesey who wrote a treatment called The First Roundup: A Northwestern (PacificNW) about 1st rodeo champ.
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Forty years worth of fair surprises: “We are a hot, dusty and sleazy lot, but we’re all we’ve got.” — Ken Kesey,.. http://tinyurl.com/kvh75h
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Acid Christ: Ken Kesey, LSD, and the Politics of Ecstasy - $26.95
Following the leader of the notorious "Merry Pranksters" from his birth in Colorado to his literary success and the cross-country journey that inspired the "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test," this candid biography chronicles the life and...
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Get on the bio-fueled bus with actor and activist Woody Harrelson and his band of "Merry Hempsters" as they embark on a 1,300-mile road trip from Seattle to Santa Barbara to promote environmental awareness and "Simple Organic Living." Pop a...
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"An international bestseller and the basis for a hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was one of the defining works of the 1960s. A mordant, wickedly subversive parable set in a mental ward, the novel c...
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Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental w...
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View All Ken Kesey Questions (19) | Ask a QuestionKen Kirby aka Officer Lazarus, is he invincible? What disease does he have? (2 Answers)http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28871606/?GT1=43001 It was just a normal run of the mill heart attack. The difference here is that when they pronounced him dead, they didn't detect a faint pulse(they later used ... read moreHow do you play KenKen? (1 Answer)KenKen is a puzzle game that is very similar to sudoku. However, instead of 9 3x3 boxes in one big box, there is just one big square, of varying possible ... read moreWhat game will be the next Crossword Puzzle/Sudoku/Kakuru/Ken Ken? (2 Answers)Hashi. It's so much fun, especially if you like Sudoku/Ken Ken/Kakuro. Try it online; I personally like this game site: www.indigopuzzles.com When you get stuck, you can ask for help ... read moreWhat do Ken and Ryu say when they do the backwards spinning kick? $5 (1 Answer)The backwards spinning kick you refer to, is actually called the Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (and that's what they say while they do it). It roughly translates into "Hurricane Kick". read more
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Fast Facts:
- Born: September 17, 1935
- Died: November 10, 2001
- Birthplace: La Junta, Colorado
- Birth Name: Kenneth Elton Kesey
- Participated in Project MKULTRA
- Favorite Band: The Grateful Dead
- Member of the Merry Pranksters
- Authored over a dozen novels
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Drug Culture
</small> While attending Stanford University in 1959, Kesey took part in a volutary CIA funded drug testing program called Project MKULTRA. The project took place at the Menlo Park Veterans Hospital, and provided the background for his writing project, which would later become One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The testing was over a broad range of psychoactive drugs which included LSD, mescaline and cocaine. Kesey went on after the project to perform his own testing, to the point of hosting "acid parties" once he arrived on the west coast. </note> -
Ken Kesey Personal Timeline
- September 17, 1935: Born
- 1957: Received degree from the University of Oregon in Speech and Communication
- 1958: Enrolls in Stanford University's creative writing program
- 1959: Volunteered for Project MKULTRA, a CIA sponsored research program
- 1964: Merry Pranksters travel across country in their bus, "Furthur"
- 1966: Arrested for possession of marijuana, fled to Mexico | spent 5 months in jail
- 1994: Toured with the Merry Pranksters performing a musical he wrote
- November 10, 2001: Died
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Notable Film Adaptions
- NOTE: All of the links in this section are from IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1971: Sometimes a Great Notion
- 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 2000: Twister: A Musical Catastrophe
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