Stephen King
Stephen King is a well-known and talented horror/fiction author
who has published over eleven books in the last two decades. His
great stories of horror and fantasy have been enjoyed by kids and
adults starting from his first best-seller, Carrie. King's wit and
style of
writing has made him one of the most popular horror story authors
today.
Stephen King's life has not been an easy one. he was born on
September 21, 1947, in Portland Maine(Bleiler, 1038). His father left
when he was two and gave him only a collection of supernatural
fiction stories(Bleiler, 1038). By age twelve, he was submitting short
stories into different magazines such as "The Glass Floor", in
1967(Beacham, 747). After his graduation from the University of
Maine with a B.A. in English teaching(Bleiler, 1038), King published
many best sellers that won these awards: The British Fantasy
Award(1982), The World Fantasy Award(1982), and the Hugo
Award(1985)(Beacham, 748).
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