Movies by Books 05 ::: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Miloš Forman by Ken Kesey - psychological comedy . drama
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a novel written by Ken Kesey. Set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital, the narrative serves as a study of institutional processes and the human mind; including a critique of psychiatry, and a tribute to individualistic principles. It was adapted into the Broadway (and later off-Broadway) play: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Dale Wasserman in 1963. Bo Goldman adapted the novel into a 1975 film (of the same name) directed by Miloš Forman, which won 5 Academy Awards. Time magazine included the novel in its "100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005" list. In 2003 the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's 200 "best-loved novels." Author Ken Kesey Cover artist Paul Bacon Country United States Language English Genres Tragedy Publisher Viking Press & Signet Books Publication date