Екзистенціальні виміри творчості Кена Кізі: діалог літератури та кінорежисера (до 90-річчя від народження автора)екзистенціальні виміри творчості Кена Кізі: діалог літератури і кінорежисер (до 90-річчя від дня народження автора)

Modern literary discourse continues to actively rethink the legacy of American literature of the second half of the 20th century, where the figure of Kenneth Elton Kesey occupies a special place. His work became a landmark for the era of beatniks and hippies, and the 90th anniversary of the writer's birth, together with the 50th anniversary of the release of Milos Forman's cult film, actualize the need for a deeper analysis of his key ideas. To understand the genesis of K. Kesey's work, it is important to move away from the simplified perception of him as exclusively a representative of the counterculture or informal movement. Despite his external shockingness and persistent association with the psychedelic revolution, Kesey had a solid academic education, in particular a degree from Stanford University, so his literary protest was not a spontaneous rebellion, but the result of deep intellectual tension