# One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

> Source: https://ollybritton.com/notes/books/one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest/ · Updated: 2024-10-04 · Tags: book, notes

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> "_**One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest**_ is a novel by [Ken Kesey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Kesey "Ken Kesey") published in 1962. Set in an [Oregon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon "Oregon") [psychiatric hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychiatric_hospital "Psychiatric hospital"), the narrative serves as a study of institutional processes and the human mind, including a [critique of psychiatry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_psychiatry "Criticism of psychiatry") and a tribute to individualistic principles." – ["One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo%27s_Nest_(novel)) on Wikipedia

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