Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King (English: Stephen Edwin King, September 21, 1947-) is an American writer known as the "King of Horror". He is best known for his horror novels, but also dabbles in suspense, crime, science fiction, fantasy and mystery and other genres. Although best known for his novels, King also wrote about 200 short stories, most of which were published in short story collections. King established his position in the horror literary world with his debut work "Carrie" in 1974. Later, "Tales of Four Seasons" (1982) included four novellas, which was his first major departure from the horror genre in terms of genre. Several of King's works have been adapted into films, including "Carrie" (1976), "Ghost Shop" (1980), "Die Again" and "Christine: Allure" (both 1983), "Stand By Me" (1986), and "Dangerous Days" (1990). Year), "The Big Apple" (1994), "The Big Apple" (1995), "The Green Miracle" (1999), "The Fog" (2007), "It" (2017) and "The Great Race" (2025) and other film and television works. He also published under the pseudonym "Richard Buckman" and co-authored with other writers, including his friend Peter Strobel and his sons Joe Hill and Irving King. In addition, King has written nonfiction, such as "Dead Light: A Study in Horror Fiction" (1981) and "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft" (2000). King has won many literary awards, including the O. Henry Award for his short story "The Man in Black" (1994). He also won the Los Angeles Times Book Award in the Suspense/Thriller category for "11/22/6" (2011). He has also received many awards for his overall literary contributions, such as the 2003 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Literature, the 2007 Mystery Writers of America Masters Award, and the 2014 National Medal of Arts. Joyce Carol Oates said of King: "A deeply rooted, psychologically realistic author whose American life scenes have always been his source of inspiration, and American popular culture provides him with an inexhaustible treasure trove of possibilities."