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STEPHEN KING. A LITTLE BIT OF STEPHEN KING…  Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947  His first professional short story sale in 1967 to Startling.

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1 STEPHEN KING

2 A LITTLE BIT OF STEPHEN KING…  Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947  His first professional short story sale in 1967 to Startling Mystery Stories.  In 1971, he began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy  In 1973, Doubleday & Co., accepted the novel Carrie for publication  He was active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate.  Stephen is the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.

3 He has since published over 50 books and has become one of the world's most successful writers. He has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. Stephen King's formula for learning to write well is: "Read and write four to six hours a day. If you cannot find the time for that, you can't expect to become a good writer."

4 DonaldNellie David StephenTabitha Naomi Joe Owen 4 children They are regular contributors to a number of charities.

5 The Stand ItIt The Shining TOP 3 BOOKS

6 TOP 3 MOVIES #1: Carrie (1976) #2: The Shining (1980) #3: Misery (1990)

7 A good marriage Apt pupil Carrie Cat´s eye Cell Children of the corn Christine Creepshow Creepshow2 Cujo The dark half The dead zone Needful things The night flier Pet sematary Riding the bullet The running man Secret window The shawshank redemption the shining Silver bullet Sleepwalkers Stand by me Tales from the dark side: the movie Thinner 1408 Dolores claiborne Dreamcatcher Firestarter Graveyard shift The green mile Hearts in atlantis The mangler Maximum over drive Mercy Misery The mist


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