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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stephen_KingStephen King - Wikipedia

    He has published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and has co-written works with other authors, notably his friend Peter Straub and sons Joe Hill and Owen King. He has also written nonfiction, notably Danse Macabre (1981) and On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000).

  2. Oct 11, 2024 · Stephen King is an American novelist and short-story writer whose books are credited with reviving the horror fiction genre in the late 20th century. His books gain their effect from realistic detail, forceful plotting, and King’s ability to involve and scare the reader.

  3. By Jake Rossen |2022-10-06T16:45:25Z. Stephen King is one of the biggest names in publishing. / Astrid Stawiarz/GettyImages. Prolific horror legend Stephen King turns 75 on September 21,...

  4. Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to Startling Mystery Stories. In the fall of 1971, he began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine.

  5. Oct 7, 2021 · An iconic personality of the American literature whose works are known worldwide and have inspired several Hollywood films, Stephen King is a renowned author in the horror genre. The Maine, U.S.-born writer is widely seen as one of the greatest American novelists of the modern era.

  6. May 21, 2024 · Stephen King’s #1 New York Times bestseller and “wild, powerful, disturbing” (The Washington Post Book World) classic about evil that exists far beyond the grave—now featuring a stunning vintage cover! Available wherever books are sold on September 3rd, 2024. Read more at Simon & Schuster.

  7. Stephen King. Writer: Maximum Overdrive. Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947, at the Maine General Hospital in Portland. His parents were Nellie Ruth (Pillsbury), who worked as a caregiver at a mental institute, and Donald Edwin King, a merchant seaman.

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › american-literature-biographies › stephen-kingStephen King - Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · Stephen King (born 1947) is a prolific and immensely popular author of horror fiction. In his works, King blends elements of the traditional gothic tale with those of the modern psychological thriller, detective, and science fiction genres.

  9. About Stephen King: Stephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his father left them when Stephen was two,...

  10. Sep 11, 2024 · That doesn’t mean you can’t read some Stephen King. Though hes most famous for his horror novels and stories, at this point, he has written a significant amount outside of the genre.