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REALIZED BY Laura lobo REALIZED BY Laura lobo. Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury.

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1 REALIZED BY Laura lobo REALIZED BY Laura lobo

2 Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. His parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated in their old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of the elderly couple. 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 was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate.

3 Stephen made his first professional short story tale ("The Glass Floor") for Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. 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 or appeared in other anthologies. Stephen made his first professional short story tale ("The Glass Floor") for Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. 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 or appeared in other anthologies. In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels. In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.

4 SOME BOOKS The mist of Stephen King (2008) The mist of Stephen King (2008) 1408 (2007) 1408 (2007) Dolores Clairborne(1995) Dolores Clairborne(1995) The Shawsank Redemption(1994) The Shawsank Redemption(1994) The Mangler(1993) The Mangler(1993) The Children of Corn II (1993) The Children of Corn II (1993) Dark Half(1993) Dark Half(1993) Needful Things (1993) Needful Things (1993) The Lawnmower Man(1992) The Lawnmower Man(1992) Sleepwalkers (1992) Sleepwalkers (1992) It (1990) It (1990)

5 Some adapted books and screeps Misery (1990) Screenplay Misery (1990) Screenplay Night of the Living Dead (1989) Screenplay Night of the Living Dead (1989) Screenplay Stand by Me (1986) Screenplay Stand by Me (1986) Screenplay Cat´s Eye(1985) Screenplay Cat´s Eye(1985) Screenplay The dead zone(1983) Screenplay The dead zone(1983) Screenplay Christine (1983) Screenplay Christine (1983) Screenplay Creepshow 2 (1982) actor, screenplay Creepshow 2 (1982) actor, screenplay The Shining (1980) Screenplay The Shining (1980) Screenplay Carrie (1976) Screenplay Carrie (1976) Screenplay

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