Stephen Stephen KingKing

By Joey D’AndreaBy Joey D’Andrea

FactsFacts

• Stephen King Stephen King was born on was born on September 21, September 21, 1947 in 1947 in Portland, Maine.Portland, Maine.

• He was a very He was a very successful successful writer.writer.

Home Life• Wrote his first stories for his mom

and she paid him a quarter a piece• He was bored and isolated at his

farm house so he began to write

Family

Wife, Tabitha King Three children, Naomi

Rachel, Joe Hill, and Owen Phillip

Fun FactsFun Facts

• Belive it or not, the Belive it or not, the King of horror is King of horror is terrified of rats, terrified of rats, insects, and insects, and funeralsfunerals

• He got the idea for He got the idea for the novel Pet the novel Pet Semetary when his Semetary when his cat Smucky was cat Smucky was killed by a carkilled by a car

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

He won many He won many awards including awards including the Hugo award, the Hugo award, the O. Henry award, the O. Henry award, and received a and received a metal for metal for distingused distingused Contribution to Contribution to American letters American letters from the National from the National Book FoundationBook Foundation

Growing UpGrowing Up

• Stephen was considered a miricle baby when he was born

• When he was only 2 years old his father left his family

• He grew up in a two story farm house with no running water or bathroom

Interests

• Stephen King played football in highschool

• Played Guitar in a band

• Was a teacher for English

Writing StyleWriting Style

• He Begins a story woth no idea of He Begins a story woth no idea of how th story will endhow th story will end

• His best writing comes from free His best writing comes from free

BaseballBaseball

• He was a big fan of the He was a big fan of the Boston Red SoxBoston Red Sox

• HE helped coach his HE helped coach his sons west team to the sons west team to the Maine Little Leage Maine Little Leage Campionship in 1989Campionship in 1989

• Mansfield Stadiom, a Mansfield Stadiom, a little leage ballpark, little leage ballpark, was opened through was opened through the donations of King the donations of King and his wifeand his wife

SchoolingSchooling

• 1966 to 19711966 to 1971

• He studied at the He studied at the University of Maine University of Maine in Orono, Mainein Orono, Maine

• He had a teaching He had a teaching degreedegree

Car AccidentCar Accident

• On June 19, 1999 at about 4:30PM he On June 19, 1999 at about 4:30PM he was walking facing traffic and he was was walking facing traffic and he was struck and nearly killedstruck and nearly killed

QuotesQuotes

• ““In the vast class of victims there is a In the vast class of victims there is a subclass: the victim of victims”subclass: the victim of victims”

• ““People want to know why I do this, People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I tell why I write such gross stuff. I tell them I have a heart of a small boy... them I have a heart of a small boy... And I keep it in a jar on my desk,”And I keep it in a jar on my desk,”

Popular NovelsPopular Novels

• 1974 Carrie1974 Carrie

• 1979 Salem’s Lot1979 Salem’s Lot

• 1977 The Shining1977 The Shining

• 1986 IT1986 IT

Facts About NovelsFacts About Novels

• Over 100 million Over 100 million copies of his books copies of his books are now in print are now in print and can be read in and can be read in 32 different 32 different languages.languages.

• He made 85 novels He made 85 novels or moreor more

Recent YearsRecent Years

• HE is 55 years oldHE is 55 years old

• HE has two grandchildrenHE has two grandchildren

• HE has two new puppiesHE has two new puppies