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Daniel Keyes
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Daniel Keyes (1927–2014) was an American novelist, science fiction writer, screenwriter, and university teacher. Born in Brooklyn, he was educated at Brooklyn College and New York University. His writing career began in 1952, and he is noted for the work *Flowers for Algernon*. Keyes received the Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Hugo Award for Best Short Story. He taught at Wayne State University and Ohio University.
Keyes died of pneumonia in Boca Raton in 2014. He wrote in English and is associated with the science fiction genre.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 2014
- Works
- 37
Top works
- Histoires de Surhommes
- The Magazine of fantasy and science fiction. A 30-year retrospective
- Flowers for Algernon (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
- Prentice Hall Literature--Silver
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Reader's Companion--Silver
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1927-08-09 ) August 9, 1927, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15) (aged 86), Boca Raton, Florida , U.S.
- Occupation
- Fiction writer
- Alma mater
- New York University , Brooklyn College
- Period
- 1952–2014
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Notable works
- Flowers for Algernon (1959), The Minds of Billy Milligan (1981)
- Notable awards
- Hugo Award (1960), Nebula Award (1966), Kurd Lasswitz Award (1986), Seiun Award (1993)
- Spouse
- Aurea Georgina Vazquez
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Daniel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- Boca Raton
- Occupation
- journalist
- Educated at
- New York University
- Employer
- Ohio University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Flowers for Algernon
- Genre
- science fiction
- Official website
- www.danielkeyesauthor.com
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- date of death
- 2014-06-15
- date of birth
- 1927-08-09
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- name in native language
- Daniel Keyes
- writing language
- English language
- nominated for
- Hugo Award for Best Novel
Sources (6)
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Article · Italiano
Daniel Keyes (Brooklyn, 9 agosto 1927 – Boca Raton, 15 giugno 2014) è stato un autore di fantascienza statunitense, principalmente noto per il suo racconto Fiori per Algernon, del 1959, vincitore del Premio Hugo nel 1960, che adattò in un romanzo omonimo nel 1966 aggiudicandosi con esso il Premio Nebula e in un film nel 1968. Keyes aveva un Bachelor of Arts in psicologia e un Master's degree in letteratura inglese ed americana. Nel 2000, la Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America lo ha insignito del .
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