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Stephen King

Born: Sept 21, 1947 in Portland, ME
Nationality: American
Famous For: Carrie, The Shining, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
Awards: O. Henry Award 1996, Us Magazine 1982: Best Fiction Writer of the Year, Bram Stoker Award (14 times)

Stephen King is famously known as the King of Horror.

Stephen King Facts & Biography | Famous Writers

His novels are a proliferation of his time as a teenager and the hardship of being brought up by a single mother. Born on September 21, 1947, in Maine, Stephen was considered a surprise child by the parents who had been told they would never have another baby. In his early age, the parents separated and he and his brother David were brought up by a single mother who worked for paltry wages.

King’s Education

Stephen and his older brother lived a life of hopping back and forth between Maine and Massachusetts. In 1959, his interest for writing surfaced when he first wrote an impressive piece in his brother’s local paper titled Dave’s Rag. Stephen a George Iles - Stephen King Wiki RET