Stephen King: Not Just an Author of Horror

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Stephen King is best known for his graphic horror stories, whether they be novels or short stories. Many say that he is not one of the greatest authors of all time even though he has a fan base spanning from three generations and has written over fifty books. Although he is best known for his novels, he also has many bestselling short stories and numerous movies. King does not necessarily have to use gore and horror to get people to buy his works. His short stories in “Everything’s Eventual” is a good example of this. He uses his word choices and characters to take the simplest of stories and turn them into a complex and multi-level story. However, his writing style has changed over time and as he has gotten older he has veered away from all the dark horror stories. He has many components that make these stories the way they are that does not include horror. He uses obsessions, depression, and hell as themes. He still uses eerie atmospheres that make these stories still just as dark.
King was born in September 1947 in Portland, Maine. He grew up without his father in his life and he and his mother moved around numerous times trying to make-do on low income jobs. Finally, landing in Durham, Maine where his grandparents lived. As a young boy he was not a fan of sports and wore big thick glasses. He enjoyed reading and listening to the radio about horror stories. He began writing in high school and sent many of them to sci-fi magazines and won first place in an essay contest. During this time he began playing football and joined a rock band as the guitarist.
When he graduated from high school he received a scholarship to the University of Maine where he studied English. He married Tabitha Spruce in 1971 and he still is married to ...

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