Kesey and Plath: A New American Myth :: Biography Biographies Essays

Kesey and Plath A New Ameri shtup Myth   A mutual ally sets up stack Kesey and Sylvia Plath on a blind date. They meet in a Boston restaurant and discover theyre both writers. Describe the turn up conversation. Sept. 3, 1955 (from Sylvias diary) It must have been some terrible mistake. Mother set me up with a certain Ken Kesey, a adept of a friend of the family. Terrible We met at a restaurant on Harvard Square and it went descending(prenominal) from there. I came home alright, but barely. I guess I can start from the beginning... Ken is large and very open with his body and gestures. Hes from California, which could pardon that. He dressed very casually and he had a crackers look in his eyes when he saw me. I dont bop if he was happy to be there either. Apparently he goes to Stanford and is canvass creative writing. I asked him nearly his writing and he started a integral speech on psychiatric wards and medications. I didnt want to hear a word somewhat psychiatric wa rds, but he certainly got my interest.   He volunteers to do experiments for money. I cant imagine going by means of what I went through voluntarily... I did venture to ask him why he was writing about hospitals and he looked very closely at me and said, Youve been there. I know. And he did. He was seeing inside me, all the way inside, and it was the most uncomfortable curb Ive ever had. I mumbled an accusation and as soon as it came out, I knew my mother hadnt told him about all that. Dinner went alright, barring the conversation about hospitals. We walked around the square and by the river for awhile and then he invited me to his hotel inhabit and I said no, but I really wanted to renounce with him. Ive been so bottled up for days... I wanted to do something different. We sat refine facing Cambridge and he looked at me again, intently and laughed...     Its all black, isnt it? Then everything shuts down. Ken looked off toward the river. He started to laugh again. I dont know what youre talking about. Sylvia jell her knees closer together. Uncomfortable. When they throw the switch. When it all shakes and then you black out. Then you cant hark back for days.