Flowers for Algernon was first a short story and later a novel by Daniel Keys. It won a Hugo for best short story and a Nebula for best novel. It discusses the treatment of the mentally handicapped.
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The short story of Flowers for Algernon was published in 1959. The novel came out in 1966. The movie Charlie was made in 1968. Cliff Robertson won the Oscar for the role of Charlie.