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Is stephen king still alive

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Stephen King, an American author, who has authored over 50 novels and hundreds of short stories, is one of the most prominent modern horror, suspense, and science fiction writers. A Story by Stephen King, which is a horror story about a mysterious maleficent being, who terrorises children, named "It" is a famous book.  King is without a doubt one of the most well-known horror authors, whose works never fail to induce feelings of fear, panic, and fright in readers. Richard Bachman was a pseudonym used by the author, who now usually publishes under his own name. Surprisingly, after it was proven that Richard Bachman was none other than Stephen King himself, sales of his books surged.

 

King is a prolific author who has won countless awards, including the coveted Bram Stoker Award. King had a difficult childhood growing up since he was raised by a single mother in a difficult financial situation. He witnessed the death of a friend who was struck and murdered by a train in front of his eyes when he was a little boy, and this tragedy may have influenced some of his darker w

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Stephen King bibliography

Year Title Publisher ISBNPages Notes 1974CarrieDoubleday978-0-385-08695-0199 1975'Salem's Lot978-0-385-00751-1439 Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1976[2]1977The Shining978-0-385-12167-5447 Runner-up (4th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1978[2]RageSignet Books978-0-451-07645-8211 First novel published under pseudonym Richard Bachman, now out of print at the author's request 1978The StandDoubleday978-0-385-12168-2823 Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1979;
Runner-up (15th place), Locus Award, 1979[2]1979The Long WalkSignet Books978-0-451-08754-6384 Published under pseudonym Richard BachmanThe Dead ZoneViking Press978-0-670-26077-5428 Runner-up (2nd place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1980[2]1980Firestarter978-0-670-31541-3426 Nominee, British Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, 1981;
Runner-up (8th place), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 1981[2]1981
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Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and then Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated from the University of Maine at Orono in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.

He and Tabitha Spruce married in January of 1971. He met Tabitha in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University of Maine at Orono, where they both worked as students. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savi

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