Ken Kesey is a name synonymous with counterculture literature of the 1960s. Kesey rose to fame as the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which became a classic novel and a hit movie. Kesey's other works include Sometimes a Great Notion and Kesey's Garage Sale. His writing is characterized by a wild and frenetic style, often exploring themes of individualism, freedom, and nonconformity. Kesey was also known for his participation in the psychedelic movement of the 1960s, and his association with figures like Timothy Leary and the Merry Pranksters. Synonyms for Kesey might include rebel, iconoclast, psychedelic pioneer, and literary renegade.