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American writer (born 1947)

For the politician, see Steve King.For other people with the same or similar names, see Stephen King (disambiguation).

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author.

Widely known for his horror novels, he has been crowned the "King of Horror".^[2] He has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy and mystery.^[3] Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.^[4]

His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror.

Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976), The Shining (1980), The Dead Zone and Christine (both 1983), Stand by Me (1986), Misery (1990), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Dolores Claiborne (1995), The Green M