About
Stephen Edwin King is an American writer born on September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine. After graduating from the University of Maine in 1970, he taught before achieving success with his first novel, Carrie, published in 1974. Author of over 60 books and 200 short stories, he is renowned for his horror and suspense works such as The Shining, It, and Misery. He also wrote the fantasy series The Dark Tower and the memoir on writing, On Writing. His books have been adapted into successful films, including The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. He has received numerous honors, including the National Medal of Arts in 2014.
* 1947-09-21
Major works
- Carrie (1974)novel
- The Shining (1977)novel
- It (1986)novel
- Misery (1987)novel
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000)memoir
Key milestones
- 2003Receives the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
- 2014Receives the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama.
- 2018Receives the PEN America Literary Service Award.
Themes
horrorsupernaturalchildhoodevilredemption
Sources: nationalbook.org · stephenking.com
