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Stephen King
Writing horror and suspense novels including Carrie, The Shining and It.
The Shining · It
- Born
- 21 September 1947
- Birthplace
- Portland, Maine, United States
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Stephen King
An American author whose stories place extraordinary threats inside recognisable towns, families and childhoods. His work also extends into crime, fantasy and books about writing.
Early life
Maine childhood
Grew up largely in Maine with his mother and brother.
Teaching and writing
Graduated from the University of Maine and taught English while writing fiction.
Career
- 1974
Carrie
His first published novel brought a commercial breakthrough.
- 1970s–1980s
Horror readership
The Shining, The Stand and It established a large audience.
- 1982 onward
The Dark Tower
Developed a long-running fantasy series connecting parts of his fictional world.
- 2000
On Writing
Published a memoir and account of his working methods.
Selected work
The Shining
A family’s isolation in a hotel becomes psychological and supernatural horror.
It
Childhood friendships return to confront a recurring threat.
Different Seasons
Includes the novellas behind The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me.
Beyond writing
Family of writers
Married novelist Tabitha King; their sons Joe Hill and Owen King also write fiction.
Recovery
Has written publicly about addiction and recovery, and about surviving a serious road accident in 1999.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Kevin Payravi. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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