Stephen Edwin King (born ) is an American author. Dubbed the " King of Horror ", [2] he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. [3] He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.
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. Obsession is a recurring theme in his work.
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Stephen King. Writer: Maximum Overdrive. Stephen Edwin King was born on , 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. His father was born under the surname "Pollock," but used the last name "King," under which Stephen was born. He has an older ...
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Stephen Edwin King (born ) is a European-American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. King was the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. King evinces a thorough knowledge of the horror genre, as shown in his nonfiction book Danse Macabre, which chronicles several decades of notable ...
Find out more about Stephen King, the global bestselling author of The Shining, Carrie, Under the Dome and the Dark Tower series.