Daniel
Keyes
Born:
08/09/1927
Brooklyn,
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Died: 06/15/2014
Parents: William and Betty Keyes
Spouse: Aurea Vasquez (fashion stylist, photographer, and artist)
Children: Hillary Ann, Leslie Joan
Address(es):
Burial Site:
Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
Boynton Beach, FL
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.danielkeyesauthor.com/dksbio.html
Died: 06/15/2014
Parents: William and Betty Keyes
Spouse: Aurea Vasquez (fashion stylist, photographer, and artist)
Children: Hillary Ann, Leslie Joan
Address(es):
Burial Site:
Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
Boynton Beach, FL
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.danielkeyesauthor.com/dksbio.html
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Asylum Prophecies - Psychological thriller |
Fiction | Adult | New York : Dorchester Publishing | 2009 | |
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Algernon, Charlie and I : A Writer's Journey - Daniel Keyes retraces his steps through the life experiences and events that led to his creation of Flowers for Algernon. February of 2000 saw not only the publication of Algernon, Charlie and I, but also the airing of a new, made for TV movie adaptation of Flowers for Algernon on CBS-TV starring Matthew Modine and Kelli Williams. |
Non Fiction, Biography | Adult | Boca Raton, FL :Challcrest Press Books | 1999 | |
| Daniel Keyes Reader | Fiction | Adult | Tokyo: Hayakawa | 1994 | |
| Daniel Keyes Collected Stories | Short Stories | Adult | Tokyo: Hayakawa | 1993 | |
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The Milligan Wars - Sequel to The Minds of Billy Milligan. Bantam edition published in 1996 |
Non Fiction, True Crime | Adult | Tokyo: Hayakawa | 1993 | |
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Unveiling Claudia : A True Story of a Serial Murder - Keyes solves the mystery behind a woman's knowledge and false confession to three of the ten "22-Caliber Murders." |
Non Fiction, True Crime | Adult | New York: Bantam | 1986 | |
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The Minds of Billy Milligan - about the first person in history to be acquitted of major crimes because he suffers from multiple personality. It won Germany's Kurd Lasswitz Award for "Best Book by a Foreign Author" and was nominated for the "Edgar Award" by the Mystery Writers of America. |
Non Fiction, True Crime | Adult | New York: NY : Random House | 1981 | |
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The Fifth Sally - the first novel to deal with the multiple personality disorder |
Fiction | Adult | Boston : Houghton Mifflin | 1980 | |
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The Touch - Novel dealing with the human tragedy connected with a radiation accident published in England as The Contaminated Man. A radiation accident in an automotive research lab precipitates some ironic twists in the lives of its victims, a young couple who live in a suburb of Detroit. |
Fiction, Michigan | Adult | New York, NY : Harcourt | 1968 | |
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Flowers for Algernon - Made into a movie, 'Charley', Cliff Robertson won Academy Award for his role in 1968. Keyes' award-winning first novel Flowers for Algernon has never gone out of print in hard covers and in paperback (Harcourt, 1966; Bantam, 1968). It has been widely translated and is studied in schools and colleges around the world. In April 1995, Harcourt Brace re-published it in the Harcourt Brace Modern Classic series. At the same time it was released by Parrot Audio Books, narrated by Keyes on cassette tapes. |
Science Fiction | Adult | New York, NY : Harcourt | 1966 | |
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Other writings: - Contributor to to numerous anthologies also produced comic scripts under the pen names Kris Daniels and AD Locke for the EC Comics titles Psychoanalysis, Shock Illustrated and Confessions Illustrated. |
Adult |
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Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | 2000 |
| Award of Honor, Distinguished Alumnus Brooklyn College | 1988 |
| Baker Fund Award, Ohio University | 1986 |
| Mystery Writers of America for 'The Minds of Billy Milligan' | 1981 |
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Michigan in Fiction - Michigan Department of Education |
1976 |
| Nebula Award, Science Fiction Writers of America | 1966 |
| Hugo Award, World Science Fiction convention for "Flowers for Algernon" | 1959 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| St. James Guide to Science Fiction Writers (St. James Press), edition(s) 4 | 1995 |
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Contemporary Literary Criticism, volume(s) 80 - Vol. 80: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Dramatists, First Series, 1989. |
1989 |
| Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
| Something About the Author: (Vol. 37) | 1985 |
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Contemporary Authors - Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 17-20R, 181 Contemporary Authors Autobiographical Essay, volume(s) 181 Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 10, 26, 54, 74 |
1976-1999 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (A. M.) | Brooklyn College of the City University of New York | New York City, NY | 1961 |
| Bachelor of Arts (A. B) in psychology | Brooklyn College of the City University of New York | New York City, NY | 1950 |
| Attended postgraduate course taught by psychiatrist Kurt Goldstein | City College of New York | New York City, NY | |
| Studied Pre-Med one year | New York University (Brooklyn College) | New York City, NY |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lecturer, Professor - 2000: honored with Professor emeritus status |
Ohio University | Athens | 1966-2000 |
| Instructor in English | Wayne State University | Detroit | 1962-1966 |
| High School Teacher of English | Brooklyn, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1954-1962 | |
| Co-Owner | Fenko & Keyes Photography, Inc. | New York City, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1953-1954 |
| Associate Fiction Editor | Stadium Publishing Company | New York City, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1950-1952 |
| Senior Assistant Purser | U. S. Maritime Serivice | 1945-1946 |
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