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Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Widely known for his horror novels, he has been crowned the "King of Horror". [2] He has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy and mystery. [3]
The following is a complete list of books published by Stephen King, an American author of contemporary horror, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 400 million copies, [1] [needs update] and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies, and comic books.
The song's lyrics were inspired by King's novel of the same name. 1985: "Lone Justice", recorded and released by American heavy metal band Anthrax, was based on the King novella The Gunslinger. 1984: "Horror-Teria: (The Beginning)" from the Twisted Sister album Stay Hungry. The album's liner notes thank King for inspiring the piece.
Carietta N. White is the title character and protagonist of American author Stephen King's first published 1974 horror novel, Carrie. [1]In every adaptation and portrayal of Carrie, she is portrayed as a high school outcast, bullied and abused by students and even her own mother Margaret, an unstable religious fanatic.
On the same day Mr. Harrigan's Phone was acquired by Netflix, The Life of Chuck was optioned by Darren Aronofsky's production company, Protozoa Pictures. Three years later, the project was acquired by Intrepid Pictures. Mike Flanagan wrote and directed the film, with the script completed prior to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.
As Stephen King recalled the origin of his debut novel, Carrie: "Two unrelated ideas, adolescent cruelty and telekinesis, came together." It began as a short story intended for Cavalier ; Stephen tossed the first three pages in the trash but Tabitha recovered them, saying she wanted to know what happened next.
Stephen King has given a blunt three-word response to discovering that 23 of his books have been banned from school libraries in Florida, a law that is now being challenged by six major book ...
Carrie is a 1974 horror novel, the first by American author Stephen King.Set in the town of Chamberlain, Maine, the plot revolves around Carrie White, a friendless, bullied high school girl from an abusive religious household who discovers she has telekinetic powers.