Biography on stephen king

Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and then Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 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 , 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 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

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Stephen King bibliography

Year Title Publisher ISBNPages Notes CarrieDoubleday 'Salem's Lot Nominee, World Fantasy Award, ^[2]The Shining Runner-up (4th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, ^[2]RageSignet Books First novel published under pseudonym Richard Bachman, now out of print at the author's request The StandDoubleday Nominee, World Fantasy Award, ;
Runner-up (15th place), Locus Award, ^[2]The Long WalkSignet Books Published under pseudonym Richard BachmanThe Dead ZoneViking Press Runner-up (2nd place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, ^[2]Firestarter Nominee, British Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, ;
Runner-up (8th place), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, ^[2]RoadworkSignet Books Published under pseudonym Richard BachmanCujoViking Press Winner, B

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About Stephen King

Of Scot-Irish ancestry, Stephen namn King was born in Portland, Maine in He attended the grammar school in Durham and then Lisbon Falls High School. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper. He was also active in lärjunge politics, arriving at his stance that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in , with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level.

He and Tabitha Spruce married in January of Stephen made his first professional short story sale (&#;The Glass Floor&#;) to Startling Mystery Stories in Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men&#;s magazines. Many of these were later gathered into the Night Shift collection.

In the fall of , Stephen began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy. Then, in the spring of , his novel Carrie was accepted for publication. This was followed bygd &#;Salem&#;