R.I.P. Daniel Keyes - Flowers For Algernon (and others)

[drunken_nomad]

I've read Flowers For Algernon more than once and it still gets me in the feels each time. Wonderfully written story. Never realized he wrote for Atlas/Marvel Comics.

[Aaron Bitman]

I only read the short story "Flowers for Algernon" once, but I found it memorable.

The article to which you linked said "Keyes’ story was rejected five times, including once by an editor who demanded a happy ending." Jeez! What a way to destroy a good story!

[TarSpartan]

drunken_nomad wrote:

I've read Flowers For Algernon more than once and it still gets me in the feels each time. Wonderfully written story. Never realized he wrote for Atlas/Marvel Comics.

I read the short story as part of my 7th grade English class. I soon found out there was a full novel version, so I read that. I was quite surprised that the full version was more "adult" than the short story. ;) In any case, both were very well written. While I confess I did not know that Mr. Keyes was still alive, I am saddened by his passing.

[Treppa]

Oof. This hurts.

[Sissyl]

=(

[Hitdice]

Sad news. :(

[Freehold DM]

May he rest peacefully.

[Andrew Turner]

:-(