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
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Stephen Edwin King, Стывен Кінг, স্টিফেন কিং, and 37 others
スティーヴン・キング, Στίβεν Κινγκ, स्टीवन किंग, С Кинг, Սթիվեն Քինգ, 스티븐킹, Stiven King, סטיפן קינג, સ્ટીફન કિંગ, Stephen King, Stiven Kinq, स्टीफन किङ, Стивен Кинг, ਸਟੀਫਨ ਕਿੰਗ, Stephen Edvin King, 斯蒂芬·金, סטיבן קינג, സ്റ്റീഫൻ കിങ്, ستیڤن کینگ, Stīfin Kīnġ, استیون کینگ, King, Stīvens Kings, स्टीफ़न किंग, ستيفن كينغ،, სტივენ კინგი, 史提芬京, ستيفن كينغ, Стывэн Кінг, Stivn King, Стивън Кинг, สตีเฟน คิง, Stephanus King, Stephen Edward King, Стівен Кінг, Suteiwan Kingu, ஸ்டீபன் கிங் - Born:
- Sept. 21, 1947
