(1935–2001), American novelist; full name Ken Elton Kesey. His best-known novel, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962), is based on his experiences as a ward attendant in a psychiatric hospital.
Definition of Kesey, Ken in US English:
Kesey, Ken
proper nounˈkēzē
(1935–2001), US novelist; full name Ken Elton Kesey. His best-known novel, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962; movie 1975), is based on his experiences as a ward attendant in a mental hospital.