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King evinces a thorough knowledge of the horror genre, as shown in his nonfiction book ''Danse Macabre'', which chronicles several decades of notable works in both literature and cinema. He has also written stories outside the horror genre, including the novella collection ''Different Seasons'', ''The Green Mile'', ''The Eyes of the Dragon'', ''The Stand'', ''Hearts in Atlantis'' and his magnum opus ''The Dark Tower'' series. In the past, Stephen King has written under the pen names '''Richard Bachman''' and (once) '''John Swithen'''. |
King evinces a thorough knowledge of the horror genre, as shown in his nonfiction book ''Danse Macabre'', which chronicles several decades of notable works in both literature and cinema. He has also written stories outside the horror genre, including the novella collection ''Different Seasons'', ''The Green Mile'', ''The Eyes of the Dragon'', ''The Stand'', ''Hearts in Atlantis'' and his magnum opus ''The Dark Tower'' series. In the past, Stephen King has written under the pen names '''Richard Bachman''' and (once) '''John Swithen'''. |
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Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1957) is an American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. King was the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
King evinces a thorough knowledge of the horror genre, as shown in his nonfiction book Danse Macabre, which chronicles several decades of notable works in both literature and cinema. He has also written stories outside the horror genre, including the novella collection Different Seasons, The Green Mile, The Eyes of the Dragon, The Stand, Hearts in Atlantis and his magnum opus The Dark Tower series. In the past, Stephen King has written under the pen names Richard Bachman and (once) John Swithen.