Stephen king biography

Of Scot-Irish ancestry, Stephen namn King was born in Portland, Maine in He attended the grammar school in Durham and then Lisbon Falls High School. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper. He was also active in lärling politics, arriving at his stance that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in , with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level.

He and Tabitha Spruce married in January of Stephen made his first professional short story sale (&#;The Glass Floor&#;) to Startling Mystery Stories in Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men&#;s magazines. Many of these were later gathered into the Night Shift collection.

In the fall of , Stephen began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy. Then, in the spring of , his novel Carrie was accepted for publication. This was followed bygd &#;Salem&#;

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Stephen King

American writer (born )

For the politician, see Steve other people with the same or similar names, see Stephen King (disambiguation).

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, ) is an American author. Widely known for his horror novels, he has been crowned the "King of Horror".^[2] He has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery.^[3] Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately short stories, most of which have been published in collections.^[4]

His debut, Carrie (), established him in horror. Different Seasons (), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (), The Shining (), The Dead Zone and Christine (both ), Stand by Me (), Misery (), The Shawshank Redemption (), Dolores Claiborne (), The Green Mile (), The Mist (), and It (). He has published un

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Stephen King bibliography

Year Title Publisher ISBNPages Notes CarrieDoubleday 'Salem's Lot Nominee, World Fantasy Award, ^[2]The Shining Runner-up (4th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, ^[2]RageSignet Books First novel published under pseudonym Richard Bachman, now out of print at the author's request The StandDoubleday Nominee, World Fantasy Award, ;
Runner-up (15th place), Locus Award, ^[2]The Long WalkSignet Books Published under pseudonym Richard BachmanThe Dead ZoneViking Press Runner-up (2nd place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, ^[2]Firestarter Nominee, British Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, ;
Runner-up (8th place), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, ^[2]RoadworkSignet Books Published under pseudonym Richard BachmanCujoViking Press Winner, B