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Daniel Keyes

1927 – 2014

American author

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Lived 1927 – 2014 (aged 86). Daniel Keyes was an American novelist, science fiction writer, screenwriter, university teacher, non-fiction writer and writer.

Daniel Keyes (August 9, 1927 – June 15, 2014) was an American writer best known as the author of the novel Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000. He attended New York University briefly before joining the United States Maritime Service at 17, working as a ship's purser on oil tankers. (cover-dated Nov. 1950 – May 1952) after editor Robert O. Erisman,

Later career Keyes taught creative writing at Wayne State University, and in 1966 he became an English and creative writing professor at Ohio University, in Athens, Ohio, where he was honored as a professor emeritus in 2000. They had two daughters. 2000: Author Emeritus Award from Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Nominated 1967: Hugo Award for the novel Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes Reader (Hayakawa, 1994) Unveiling Claudia (1986) The Milligan Wars: A True-Story Sequel (Hayakawa, 1994) Algernon, Charlie and I: A Writer's Journey (Challcrest Press, 2000)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Brooklyn College, Thomas Jefferson High School, New York University
Employers
Wayne State University, Ohio University
Awards
Nebula Award for Best Novel; Hugo Award for Best Short Story; Author Emeritus; Hugo Award; Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis; Locus Award; Nebula Award; Seiun Award

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Daniel Keyes's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Daniel Keyes?

American author

When was Daniel Keyes born?

Daniel Keyes was born on 9 August 1927 in Brooklyn.

When did Daniel Keyes die?

Daniel Keyes died on 15 June 2014 in Boca Raton.

What was Daniel Keyes's occupation?

Daniel Keyes was a novelist, science fiction writer, screenwriter, university teacher, non-fiction writer and writer.

What nationality was Daniel Keyes?

Daniel Keyes was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Daniel Keyes

· Wikidata: Q185714

· DBpedia: Daniel Keyes

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