Ken Kesey was one of the greatest and most unique authors of our time. ... On September 17, 1935, Ken Kesey was born on a farm in the town of La Junta, Colorado. ... He was a star football player as well and was even voted "most likely to succeed" by his high school peers ("Biography of Ken Kesey"). ... At most of these parties certain chemicals would mysteriously find their way into the punch bowl that everyone drank out of ("Biography of Ken Kesey"). ... This prompted him to create the character Chief Bromden as the narrator in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest ("Biography of Ken Kes...

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The Making of A New Writer How does a man with yellow tinted aviator glasses, a trademark cigarette holder, and khaki pants become one of the most influential writers of modern day? With arrogance, and 22 loaded guns at all times of course. This writer has been through many different paths in ...

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