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Few authors have tapped into our secret fears as adeptly as Stephen King, Master of the Macabre and one of the most widely read novelists writing today. With his trademark blend of fantasy, horror, and psychological suspense, this prolific and immensely popular contemporary writer continues to remind us that evil is still a potent force in the world.
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Fact File
| Name:
Stephen King
Also Known As:
Stephen Edwin King (full name); Richard Bachman
Current Home:
Bangor, Maine
Date of Birth:
September 21, 1947
Place of Birth:
Portland, Maine
| | Education:
B.S., University of Maine at Orono, 1970
Awards:
O. Henry Award for "The Man in the Black Suit", 1995; National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, 2003
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The Best Book(s) to Read First
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| | Carrie
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Stephen King
Where to begin with King? What a question! You could start with Carrie, the book that launched his career; Firestarter and It are two of his most popular novels. Many die-hard fans, though, predict The Stand will be his most enduring work.
Firestarter
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Stephen King, Culyer
It
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Stephen King
The Stand: Complete and Uncut
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Stephen King
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An Author's Inspirations
| King has said that his influences include the great crime novelist James M. Cain, suspense writer John D. MacDonald, Max Brand (a legendary stylist of Westerns), and Twilight Zone scribe Richard Matheson. You can find their works here:
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King's Alter Ego
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| | The Regulators
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Stephen King
King created a literary "alter-ego" in the late 1970's, named Richard Bachman, because he had more work than he could publish at one time under his own name. In the 1980s King killed off this shadowy twin; it was reported that Bachman had died of "cancer of the psuedonym." But that hasn't stopped "posthumous" Bachman titles from appearing!
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| | The Wavedancer Benefit
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Stephen King, Pat Conroy, Peter Straub, John Grisham
In February 2002, King -- along with fellow powerhouse authors Pat Conroy, John Grisham, and Peter Straub -- held a benefit at New York City's Town Hall to help raise funds for disabled audiobook performer Frank Muller, who has read several of King's audiobooks. King brought the house down with a live reading of his story The Revenge of Lardass Hogan, captured here in this unique audio program for fans to enjoy.
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