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Flowers for Algernon Author: Daniel Keyes Publisher: Henan Literature and Art Publishing House
Flowers for Algernon Author: Daniel Keyes Publisher: Henan Literature and Art Publishing House
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Introduction · · · · · ·
Many people laugh at me. But they are my friends and we are all happy.
— Adapted from the novel Flowers for Algernon, the TBS Japanese drama, written by Shinji Nojima and starring Tomohisa Yamashita, premiered in spring 2015
— A classic of human concern by the author of "24 Billy", a new and complete translation
— Won two major science fiction awards: the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award
— More than 5 million copies sold in the United States, adapted into European and American films, stage plays, and Japanese dramas
— Reddit readers' top 100 books
— "This story has deeply moved me. His keen sense and narrative skills in mastering this extraordinary masterpiece are amazing." - Isaac Asimov, author of the "Foundation" and "Galactic Empire" series
— The favorite book of Root, one of the female protagonists of the American TV series Person of Interest
A scientific experiment that claims to be able to transform intelligence has made a breakthrough in the white mouse Algernon, and the next step is to conduct human experiments urgently. Charlie Gordon, a mentally retarded person with a kind personality and a positive attitude towards learning, becomes the best candidate. After the successful operation, Charlie's IQ jumped from 68 to 185, but those emotions and memories that he had never had before gradually emerged.
Daniel Keys's important works:
Flowers for Algernon (1966)
The Fifth Sally (1980)
The Minds of Billy Milligan (1981)
The Milligan Wars (1994)
The Asylum Prophecies (2009)
About the Author · · · · · ·
Daniel Keyes (1927-2014) was born in New York City and holds a degree in psychology from Brooklyn College. In the early 1950s, he worked for Marvel Science Stories magazine, then changed careers to become a fashion photographer and middle school teacher. He later received a degree in English and American literature from Brooklyn College.
In 1959, Keyes published his debut short story Flowers for Algernon in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, which won the Hugo Award. In 1966, it was expanded into a novel and won the Nebula Award of the same year, winning the two most important science fiction awards. This work, which explores the physical and psychological changes of the mentally disabled protagonist Charlie Gordon and the white mouse Algernon after medical intervention, has been adapted into movies three times. The first adapted movie, Charly, won the Oscar for Best Actor for the leading actor Cliff Robertson. Japan's NHK TV station also adapted it into a TV series Flowers for Hamsters in 2003, and France, Poland and the United Kingdom have successively adapted it into stage plays. The latest Japanese drama, the second adaptation, was written by Shinji Nojima and aired in April 2015.
After the great success of Flowers for Algernon, Keys published other works, including Sally No. 5, 24 Billy, Billy's War, and the memoir Algernon, Charlie, and Me. Both Sally No. 5 and 24 Billy explore multiple personality disorders, making Keys the best writer in the eyes of readers who describes human psychology with a medical background. 24 Billy was also adapted into the movie The Crowded Room by Warner Bros.
Keyes's works have been translated into more than 30 languages around the world, with sales exceeding 6 million copies. In 1988, Brooklyn College awarded Keyes the Honorary Alumni Medal; in 2000, the Science Fiction Society of America awarded Keyes the "Lifetime Honorary Writer Award" in recognition of his outstanding achievements in science fiction. On June 15, 2014, Keyes died of complications from pneumonia at his home in southern Florida.
About the Translator
Chen Cheng-he graduated from the Department of History at National Taiwan University and studied at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Siena in Italy. He has spent most of his life in print media, mainly focusing on international financial news. He has translated many works into English and Italian as a hobby.
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