New Street publishes major contribution to Ken Kesey criticism

Sept. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Throughout his career, Ken Kesey embraced an expanded idea of storytelling which went far beyond simple linear narrative (at which he undoubtedly excelled) to a more ancient (and timeless) form: the story as a ritualistic, interactive and constantly fluid performance. In an elegant 4,000-word essay, Mike Egan explores this key aspect of Kesey's life and art.

New Street is proud to publish Ken Kesey and Storytelling as Collaborative Ritual as a mini Kindle edition available in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany.

"I have long been a fan of Ken Kesey," says New Street managing director Ed Renehan, "and had the privilege of knowing him. Eminently enlightened, eyes wide open, Ken approached most all 'accepted wisdom' with deep skepticism, and always insisted - as he said - on breaking new ground. In his prose he innovated previously undefined levels and angles of language. In his day-to-day life, he innovated previously unexplored levels and angles of perception. Amid all of this, he saw himself as part of a long tradition of seekers, truth-tellers, shaman and magicians. The art of achieving and communicating revelation was, in Ken's final analysis, the most ancient and essential of rituals. Old fundamental truths were new; new fundamental truths were old; and so had it ever been - even though modern distractions of materialism and egos often obscured this reality.  When Mike Egan sent me this insightful essay, I realized he had caught a snapshot of something essential about Ken. I've enjoyed it immensely, and taken much away from it. I hope you will too."



Find the U.S. Amazon Kindle page here:
http://www.amazon.com/Kesey-Storytelling-Collaborative-Ri...



ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mike Egan sometimes writes, and always lives, in northern Maine.


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