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Stephen King by Gabriela Mistral

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Biography

Name: Stephen King
Variant Name: Stephen Edwin King, Richard Bachman, John Swithen
Birth Date: September 21, 1947
Place of Birth: Portland, Maine, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: author

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Biography of Stephen (Edwin) King
11,188 words, approx. 37 pages
Stephen King has written twenty-six novels (including five under the pen name Richard Bachman), five collections of short fiction, one book of criticism, six screenplays, and other short works. According to Stephen J. Spignesi in The Shape Under the...
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Biography of Stephen King
7,912 words, approx. 26 pages
Stephen King (born 1947) is a prolific and immensely popular author of horror fiction. In his works, King blends elements of the traditional gothic tale with those of the modern psychological thriller, detective, and science fiction genres. Stephen...
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Biography of Stephen King
7,472 words, approx. 25 pages
Stephen King was born September 21, 1947 in Portland, Maine, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. Two years later, his father, a merchant seaman, went to the grocery store for a pack of cigarettes and never returned. King's mother...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Stephen King - (1947 -) Summary
18,150 words, approx. 61 pages
Stephen King - (1947 -) (Full name Stephen Edwin King; has written as Steve King, and under pseudonyms Richard Bachman, John Swithen, and Eleanor Druse) American novelist, short story writer, novella writer, scriptwriter, nonfiction writer,...
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King, Stephen (1948—) Summary
3,366 words, approx. 11 pages
Stephen King's connections with horror fiction are so compelling that for many he virtually embodies the genre; he has become, in words consciously echoed by more than one commentator, the unchallenged "King of Horror." His...
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Stephen King Information
7,020 words, approx. 23 pages
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror and fantasy novels. King was the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to...


News and Journals
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AP News
Stephen King ventures into comic books
3/11/2007: 1,446 words, approx. 5 pages
There are few things Stephen King hasn't tried when it comes to his work. He's already the master of horror fiction, a tour guide through disturbing and fantastical worlds, a writing coach, a nonfiction author, a screen writer and even a director.He can now claim...
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Tour of Stephen King Sites Sold Out
10/25/2006: 330 words, approx. 1 pages
Stephen King fans eager to join in a pre-Halloween bus tour of Bangor locations that were featured in his best-selling novels and movie adaptations are out of luck. This year's final "Tommyknockers & More" tour, set for Sunday afternoon, has...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Jonathan P. Davis
9,263 words, approx. 31 pages
In the following essay, Davis explores King's treatment of childhood in his short fiction and novels.
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Critical Essay by Leonard Cassuto
9,007 words, approx. 30 pages
In the following essay, Cassuto finds parallels between “The Raft” and the slasher-film genre, and views the mysterious monster in the story as an embodiment of the vagina dentata.
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Critical Essay by Joseph Reino
7,425 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following essay, Reino provides a thematic and stylistic analysis of the novellas comprising Different Seasons.
 
Featured Essays
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Essay Grade: 92%
Stephen King: The King of Horror
1,820 words, approx. 6 pages
Stephen King biography. Details about him, his home, major works, relationships with other authors, and more.
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Essay Grade: 92%
Stephen King
1,500 words, approx. 5 pages
Essay discusses the life and work of Stephen King.
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Essay Grade: 91%
Stephen King
1,339 words, approx. 5 pages
My essay is a biography of Stephen King. It describes his life and his work in books and movies.
 


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