Explores how Ken Kesey portrayed mental illness in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," what role drugs played in his writing, how he formed his impressions of mental institutions, and other related topics.
This Special Edition includes a 1989 interview from public radio's Fresh Air in which Terry Gros speaks with Ken Kesey about the influences and inspirations for his most important novels, and his status as a 1960's counter-culture icon.
Ken Kesey chronicles the three years he spent in prison for pot possession, profiling the inmates and deputies, describing the social structure of the jail, and recounting his more entertaining experiences.
Presents critical essays on Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.
Contains the complete text of the novel about the disastrous power struggle between a head nurse and a male patient in a mental institution, with writings by the author, literary criticism, excerpts from analogous works, and other reviews and essays.
