Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Called the "King of Horror", he has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy and mystery. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections. His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror. Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie, Christine, The Shining, The Dead Zone, Stand by Me, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and It. He has published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and has co-written works with other authors, notably his friend Peter Straub and sons Joe Hill and Owen King. He has also written nonfiction, notably On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.
Stephen King
Author details
- Aliases:
-
Stephen Edvin King, 史提芬京, Стивен Кинг, and 37 others
Suteiwan Kingu, סטיבן קינג, סטיפן קינג, Stīvens Kings, King, ستيفن كينغ،, स्टीफ़न किंग, Stephen Edward King, Стівен Кінг, স্টিফেন কিং, ஸ்டீபன் கிங், Stivn King, സ്റ്റീഫൻ കിങ്, Στίβεν Κινγκ, Стывен Кінг, ستیڤن کینگ, ਸਟੀਫਨ ਕਿੰਗ, स्टीफन किङ, スティーヴン・キング, สตีเฟน คิง, Stiven Kinq, Stephen Edwin King, Стивън Кинг, С Кинг, 斯蒂芬·金, სტივენ კინგი, Սթիվեն Քինգ, ستيفن كينغ, 스티븐킹, Stephen King, استیون کینگ, Stephanus King, Стывэн Кінг, Stiven King, Stīfin Kīnġ, સ્ટીફન કિંગ, स्टीवन किंग - Born:
- Sept. 21, 1947
External links
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Called the "King of Horror", he has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy and mystery. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections. His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror. Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie, Christine, The Shining, The Dead Zone, Stand by Me, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and It. He has published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and has co-written works with other authors, notably his friend Peter Straub and sons Joe Hill and Owen King. He has also written nonfiction, notably On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.
