Daniel Keyes

Daniel Keyes (born August 9, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author, primarily of science fiction. He is best known for his award-winning novelette, Flowers for Algernon, which was later adapted into his first novel of the same name. As taken from the book itself: Daniel Keyes was born in Brooklyn and received his BA and MA degrees from Brooklyn college. He has been a merchant seaman, ship's purser, fiction editor and high school teacher. At the present time*, Mr. Keyes is on the English faculty at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.

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August 9 - 1927 - Brooklyn, New York - American - Author - Science fiction - Novelette - Flowers for Algernon - Novel

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*This is taken from the March 1988 paperback edition.

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The novel, Flowers for Algernon, has been challenged and even banned in certain schools and libraries for sexual scenes and the touchy subject of retardation.

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Keyes married Aurea Vazquez in 1952. The couple have two daughters; Hillary Ann and Leslie Joan.

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