Stephen King Biography
Stephen King Biography: Stephen Edwin King (born 21st September 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror novels. King was the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
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His first published story was "In a Half-World of Terror" (retitled from "I Was a Teen-Age Grave-robber"), published in a horror fanzine issued by Mike Garrett of Birmingham, Alabama.
After finishing his university studies with a BA in English and obtaining a certificate to teach high school, King taught English at Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine. During this time, he and his family lived in a trailer. He wrote short stories (most were published in men's magazines) to help make ends meet. As told in the introduction in Carrie, if one of his kids got a cold, his wife Tabitha would joke, "Come on, Steve, think of a monster."
His first bestseller 'Carrie' nearly finished in the waste bin, King had trown it away, but his wife Tabitha recoverd the manuscript and it went on to become his first bestseller.
Stephen King Audio Books
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Building Bridges - Stephen King | Biography Audio Books / Musicians, Artists & Drama Biographies | Audio Book
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Bag of Bones - Stephen King | General Audio Books | Audio Book
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Cell - Stephen King | Fiction Audio Books / Thriller Audios / Technological Fiction | Audio Book
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Green Mile - Stephen King | General Audio Books | Audio Book
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Lisey's Story - Stephen King | Fiction Audio Books / Thriller Audios / Horror & Suspense | Audio Book
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Salem's Lot - Stephen King | Fiction Audio Books / Horror & Suspense Fiction | Audio Book
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Stephen King Video
Stephen King remembers Stanley Kubrick
Working with Stanley Kubrick is discussed by author Stephen King as he does a book tour for his new work, Lisey's Story. Talk took place in Beverly Hills, California in November, 2006
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