| Algernon, Charlie, and I: A Writer's Journey Contributor(s): Keyes, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156029995 ISBN-13: 9780156029995 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | People With Disabilities |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2004011445 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.54" W x 8.52" (0.65 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes created an unlikely duo-a laboratory mouse and a man-who captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world. Now, in Algernon, Charlie, and I, Keyes reveals his methods of creating fiction as well as the heartbreaks and joys of being published. With admirable insight he shares with readers, writers, teachers, and students the creative life behind his classic novel, included here in its original short-story form. All those who love stories, storytelling, and the remarkable characters of Charlie and Algernon will delight in accompanying their creator on this inspirational voyage of discovery. |
Contributor Bio(s): Keyes, Daniel: - "Daniel Keyes (1927 - 2014) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Brooklyn College. He was the author of eight books, including the classic Flowers for Algernon, first published in 1966, which would go on to sell more than five million copies and inspire the Oscar-winning film Charly. He also worked as a merchant seaman, a fiction editor, a high school teacher, and as a university professor at Ohio University, where he was honored at Professor Emeritus in 2000. He won the Hugo and Nebula awards for his work and was chosen as an Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000." |