“One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” Kesey wrote at age 27. At that time, he participated in government psychological experiments to alter consciousness using LSD, mescaline and psilocybin. This novel was homework for a writing course at Stanford University. “The Cuckoo” brought Kesey money and fame, but the author himself hated this text and was furious with the resounding success of Milos Forman’s film adaptation and numerous stage productions. At that time, he was more interested in new music, acid trips and public mockery of the government. However, this could no longer hinder the worldwide success of the novel, and “Cuckoo” became one of the few books of the 60s that today’s youth read.