STEPHEN EDWIN KING
BIRTH NAME: STEPHEN EDWIN KING ALIASES: RICHARD BACHMAN, JOHN SVIFEN DATE OF BIRTH: SEPTEMBER 21, 1947 (64 YEARS) PLACE OF BIRTH: PORTLAND, MAINE, USA NATIONALITY: UNITED STATES OCCUPATION: WRITER, SCREENWRITER, ACTOR, DIRECTOR YEARS OF WORK: 1959 GENRE: HORROR, THRILLER, SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, MYSTERY, DRAMA
TEACHING 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 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.
FAMILY Stephen King and Tabitha Spruce married in January of 1971. He met Tabitha in the of the Fogler Library at the University of Maine at Orono. 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 savings. The Kings have three children: Naomi Rachel, Joe Hill and Owen Phillip, and four grandchildren.
IN THE FALL OF 1971, STEPHEN BEGAN TEACHING IN HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH CLASSES AT HAMPDEN ACADEMY, THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN HAMPDEN, MAINE. IN THE EVENINGS AND ON THE WEEKENDS, HE CONTINUED TO PRODUCE SHORT STORIES AND TO WORK ON NOVELS.
STEPHEN AND TABITHA PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND CONTRIBUTE TO MANY OTHER LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITIES. STEPHEN IS THE 2003 RECIPIENT OF THE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN LETTERS.
STEPHEN MADE HIS FIRST PROFESSIONAL SHORT STORY "THE GLASS FLOORS" IN 1967. Books 1990 2006 1999 (Film) 1994
IN THE SPRING OF 1973, DOUBLE DAY & CO. ACCEPTED THE NOVEL “CARRI” FOR PUBLICATION. ON MOTHER'S DAY OF THAT YEAR, STEPHEN LEARNED FROM HIS NEW EDITOR AT DOUBLE DAY, BILL THOMPSON, THAT A PAPERBACK SALE WOULD PROVIDE HIM WITH THE MEANS TO LEAVE TEACHING AND WRITE FULLTIME.
THE DARK TOWER The Dark Tower has become a favorite of many of Stephen’s constant readers. Nine books related sense caught the fancy of the reader to quickly
THE DARK TOWER ARTWORK: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home The Dark Tower: Treachery The Dark Tower: Fall of Gilead
THE DARK TOWER ARTWORK: The Dark Tower: Battle of Jericho Hill The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger The Journey Begins The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Little Sisters of Eluria The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger The Battle of Tull
THE DARK TOWER ARTWORK: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - Way Station
