Stephen King

Stephen King

September 21, 1947 (77 years old) in Portland, Maine, USA

Stephen King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, which have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies, and comic books. As of 2011, King has written and published 49 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, five non-fiction books, and nine collections of short stories. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, British Fantasy Society Awards, his novella The Way Station was a Nebula Award novelette nominee, and in 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.

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The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The SimpsonsThe Simpsons
The Daily ShowThe Daily Show
Markus LanzMarkus Lanz
Jeopardy!Jeopardy!

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