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1 Presentation on the topic”My favourite writer. Stephen King”

2 King of Horror Stephen King Prezentacii. com

3 My favorite writer Stephen King

4 Stephen King. Main life facts Stephen Edwin King (born on September 21, 1947) is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatur al fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. More than 350 million copies of his books have been sold, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. King has published fifty-five novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books.

5 Early life King's father, Donald Edwin King, who was born in 1913 in Circa, Peru, Indiana, was a merchant seaman. King's mother, Nellie Ruth (née Pillsbury; February 3, 1913 – December 28, 1973), was born in Scarborough, Maine. Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine. When King was two years old, his father left the family under the pretense of "going to buy a pack of cigarettes", leaving his mother to raise King and his adopted older brother, David, by herself, sometimes under great financial strain. The family moved to De Pere, Wisconsin, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Stratford, Connecticut. When King was eleven, the family returned to Durham, Maine, where Ruth King cared about her parents until their deaths. King's father, Donald Edwin King, who was born in 1913 in Circa, Peru, Indiana, was a merchant seaman. King's mother, Nellie Ruth (née Pillsbury; February 3, 1913 – December 28, 1973), was born in Scarborough, Maine. Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine. When King was two years old, his father left the family under the pretense of "going to buy a pack of cigarettes", leaving his mother to raise King and his adopted older brother, David, by herself, sometimes under great financial strain. The family moved to De Pere, Wisconsin, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Stratford, Connecticut. When King was eleven, the family returned to Durham, Maine, where Ruth King cared about her parents until their deaths.

6 My favorite book by Stephen King

7 Alcohol and drug addictions Author Stephen King has published a whopping 50 horror and suspense novels - and also struggled with plenty of his own demons. His alcohol and drug addictions were so serious during the 1980s, that he could barely remember writing “Cujo”.

8 Stephen King now Stephen King now One of the most popular writers in the world, in 2014 published 2 new books under the name "Renaissance" and "Mr. Mercedes".

9 «About Me…» Age - just a number. Stephen King Age - just a number. Stephen King

10 Thanks for your attention! Thanks for your attention!


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