Ken Kesey’s most famous novel is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1962), which is set in a mental hospital. It was inspired by Kesey’s experiences working as an aide at a Veterans Administration hospital and serving as a paid volunteer experimental subject, taking mind-altering drugs and reporting on their effects.
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