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Stephen King (Stephen Edwin King, Richard Bachman, John Swithen, Beryl Evans)

Last Updated: 18 Sep, 2023 | Views: 674

Age: 77

Profession: Author

Famous For: Wrote King of Horror

Higher Education: University of Maine (BA)

Stephen King Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

21 Sep, 1947 (77 Years 03 Months 29 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Maine

Birth District

Portland

Birth Sign

Virgo

Nationalities

American

Stephen King Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
In addition to his over 50 novels and hundreds of short stories, American author Stephen King is one of the most popular contemporary horror, suspense, and science fiction authors. Undoubtedly the most loved horror writer, King is best known for his novel 'It', in which a maleficent terrorizes children. His writings have never failed to incite fear, terror, and fright in readers. He used to publish under the pseudonym 'Richard Bachman' when he published more under his real name.
Career:
In 1971, he began working at Hampden Academy as an English teacher.
It wasn't until 1974 that 'Carrie' became a reality. The story depicts the revenge of a teenage girl against those who humiliated her. A lot of people enjoyed the novel.
A young boy possessed with psychic abilities is the main character in 'The Shining', published in 1977.
There is a cemetery in his 1983 novel 'Pet Sematary' that has special powers to resurrect dead people who have been buried there.
As the author of 'Misery' published in 1987, he tells the story of a writer who is abducted by a fan who is upset with the end of his book and forces him to rewrite it, torturing him in the process.
A collaboration between him and Peter Straub led to the publication of his novel 'Black House' in 2001.
Awards:
The Bram Stoker Award
Bram Stoker Awards
Medal of Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
Unknown Facts:
A fellow University of Maine student, Tabitha Spruce, married King in 1971. He has two sons who are also published, authors.