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Daniel Keyes
Born
in Brooklyn, New York, The United StatesAugust 09, 1927
Died
June 15, 2014
Website
http://www.danielkeyesauthor.com
Genre
Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Daniel Keyes was an American author best known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel Flowers for Algernon.
Daniel keyes biography novels
Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000.
Keyes was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. At age 17, he joined the U.S. Maritime Service as ship's purser.
He obtained a B.A. in psychology from Brooklyn College, and after a stint in fashion photography (partner in a photography studio), earned a Master's Degree in English and American Literature at night while teaching English in New York City public schools during the day and writing weekends.
In the early 1950s, he was editor of the pulp magazine Marvel Science Fiction for publisher MartiDa