Editing Daniel Keyes (section)

===''Flowers for Algernon''===
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The short story and subsequent novel, ''Flowers for Algernon'', is written as progress reports of a mentally disabled man, Charlie, who undergoes experimental surgery and briefly becomes a genius before the effects tragically wear off. The story was initially published in the April 1959 issue of ''[[The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction]]'' and the expanded novel in 1966.<ref name="nyt140617"/> The novel has been adapted several times for other media, most prominently as the 1968 film ''[[Charly (1968 film)|Charly]]'', starring [[Cliff Robertson]] (who won an [[Academy Award]] for Best Actor) and [[Claire Bloom]]. Keyes also won the [[Hugo Award]] in 1959 and the [[Nebula Award]] in 1966 for the story.<ref name="sfwa140617"/><ref name="wapo140618"/>

The inspiration for ''Flowers for Algernon'' came from Keyes's experiences as a teacher. When he was teaching at a high school, he taught both mentally gifted and challenged students. One particular experience with a boy in his mentally challenged class sparked the inspiration to begin writing  Flowers for Algernon. He was wondering what would happen if it was possible for a person to gain intelligence.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet American writer Daniel Keyes |url=https://clas.wayne.edu/english/spotlight/meet-american-writer-daniel-keyes-72970#:~:text=Like%20his%20heroes%20Anton%20Chekhov,%2Dyear%2Dold%20ship%20purser |website=Wayne State University |access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref>