《献给阿尔及农花束》 .pptVIP

Major works 1、Flowers for Algernon 《献给阿尔吉侬的花束》--1966 2、The Fifth Sally 《第五位莎莉》--1980 3、The Minds of Billy Milligan 《24个比利》--1981 4、The Milligan Wars 《比利战争》--1994 5、The Asylum Prophecies 《镜像姊妹》--2010 Brief introduction “Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments of the eye are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from coming out of the light or from going into the light, which is true of the minds eye, quite as much as of the bodily eye.” Important themes in Flowers for Algernon include the treatment of the mentally disabled, the conflict between intellect and emotion or happiness, and how events in the past can influence a person later in life. Awards The original short story won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960. The expanded novel was joint winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1966 * * * * * * * The author Daniel Keyes (born August 9, 1927) is an American author best known for his novel Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America . 丹尼尔?凯斯（出生于1927年8月9日）是美国作家，著作以科幻小说为主，其中以《献给阿尔吉侬的花束》最广为人知，此外也以擅于描写多重人格的人物而著称。 Daniel Keyes August 9, 1927 (age?84)Brooklyn, New York Born Hugo Award( 雨果奖)(1960)Nebula Award (星云奖)(1966)Kurd Lasswitz Award (1986)Locus Award (1998) Notable award(s) Flowers for Algernon (1959)The Minds of Billy Milligan (1981) Notable work(s) Science fiction Genres American Nationality Fiction writer Occupation The story is told through a series of journal entries written by the storys protagonist, Charlie Gordon, a man with an IQ of 68 who works a menial job. He is selected to undergo an experimental surgical technique to increase his intelligence. The technique has already been successfully tested on Algernon, a laboratory mouse. The surgery on Charlie is also a success and his IQ triples.