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- 2. Stephen King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.
- 3. Early Life Author Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine. His
- 4. Education King stayed close to home for college, attending the University of Maine at Orono. There
- 5. King of Thrills and Chills In 1973, King sold his first novel, Carrie, the tale of
- 6. Television and Film Adaptations Although many of King's works were made into film or TV adaptations—Cujo
- 7. Later Work King continues to create and be involved in provocative projects. He has worked directly
- 8. Personal Life King and his novelist wife divide their time between Florida and Maine. They have
- 9. What are the common themes in Stephen King books? 1) There are two elemental forces, the
- 10. What is considered to be Stephen King's magnum opus? First, let's define the term - "a
- 11. King's fiction features colloquial language, clinical attention to physical detail and emotional states, realistic settings, and
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Stephen King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction,
Stephen King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction,
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books.
King has published 54 novels and six non-fiction books. He has written nearly 200 short stories, most of which have been collected in book collections.
Some awards:
2005 - Horror Award for Best Adaptation 2004 - Deutscher Phantastik Preis for International Author of the Year 2002 - Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award 2004 - World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement 1995 - USC Scripter Award 1992 – Fantafestival Award for Best Screenplay 1981 - British Fantasy Society Special Award
Early Life
Author Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947,
Early Life
Author Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947,
Education
King stayed close to home for college, attending the University of
Education
King stayed close to home for college, attending the University of
King of Thrills and Chills
In 1973, King sold his first novel, Carrie,
King of Thrills and Chills
In 1973, King sold his first novel, Carrie,
While making novels about vicious, rabid dogs and sewer-dwelling monsters—as seen in Cujo and IT, respectively—King published several books as Richard Bachman. Four early novels—Rage (1977), The Long Walk (1979), Roadwork (1981) and The Running Man (1982)—were published under the moniker because of King's concern that the public wouldn't accept more than one book from an author within a year.
Television and Film Adaptations
Although many of King's works were made into
Television and Film Adaptations
Although many of King's works were made into
For a good portion of his career, King wrote novels and stories at a breakneck speed. He published several books per year for much of the 1980s and '90s. His compelling, thrilling tales have continued to be used as the basis of numerous films for the big and small screens. Actress Kathy Bates and actor James Caan starred in the critically and commercially successful adaptation of Misery in 1990, with Bates winning an Oscar for her performance as the psychotic Annie Wilkes.
Four years later, The Shawshank Redemption, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman and based on one of his stories, became another acclaimed outing with multiple Oscar nominations. King's 1978 novel The Stand became a 1994 miniseries with Molly Ringwald and Gary Sinise in the lead, while the mid-'90s serialized outing The Green Mile was turned into a 1999 prison-based film starring Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan.
Later Work
King continues to create and be involved in provocative projects.
Later Work
King continues to create and be involved in provocative projects.
Personal Life
King and his novelist wife divide their time between Florida
Personal Life
King and his novelist wife divide their time between Florida
Outside of writing, King is a music fan. He even sometimes plays guitar and sings in a band called Rock Bottom Remainders with fellow literary stars like Dave Barry, Barbara Kingsolver and Amy Tan. The group has performed a number of times over the years to raise money for charity.
What are the common themes in Stephen King books?
1) There are
What are the common themes in Stephen King books?
1) There are
2) Ordinary people, when they come together, can achieve extraordinary things against overwhelming odds.
3) The most important thing a person can do is make a stand for the ultimate good.
4) Everything in space and time is cyclical, and all events are fundamentally connected.
5) Creation is a powerful tool in service of the Purpose.
6) The innocent and uncorrupted are closest to the Purpose, which makes them unexpectedly powerful.
7) The greatest evil that people do is victimization of the weak by the strong.
What is considered to be Stephen King's magnum opus?
First, let's define
What is considered to be Stephen King's magnum opus?
First, let's define
King's fiction features colloquial language, clinical attention to physical detail and
King's fiction features colloquial language, clinical attention to physical detail and
King's interest in the demonic and the paranormal is usually reflected in his protagonists, whose experiences and thoughts serve to reveal psychological complexities and abnormalities. Carrie concerns a socially outcast teenage girl whose emotional insecurities lead her to take violent revenge on taunting classmates by means of telekinetic powers. In The Shining,malevolent spirits in a remote resort hotel manipulate a recovering alcoholic caretaker into attempting to murder his wife and child. Similarly, a haunted car in Christine gains control of an alienated teenage boy. Other works in which paranormal events recur include The Dead Zone and Firestarter.