Stephen King
American novelist and writer (born 1947)
1947 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American novelist and writer (born 1947)
Born
September 21, 1947
Age
~79 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
screenwriter, actor, writer
United StatesBorn in Portland
1947
Born in Portland (1947-09-21)
1966
EducationStudied at University of Maine (1966–1971)
1980
AwardWorld Fantasy Convention Award
1982
AwardHugo Award for Best Related Work
1982
AwardWorld Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction
1982
AwardAugust Derleth Award
About
Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.
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Who is Stephen King?+
Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately 200 short stories
What does the name Stephen mean?+
The name Stephen means "The first Christian martyr.. Etymology: *stegʷʰ- From Stephanus, from Στέφανος, from crown, wreath, from to put round, to surround. From to enlace + pos=suffix forming an adjective or noun from pos=suffix forming a verbal adjective from a verb stem.". It is of English origin.
When was Stephen King born?+
Stephen King was born on September 21, 1947.
Name Meaning
The first Christian martyr.. Etymology: *stegʷʰ- From Stephanus, from Στέφανος, from crown, wreath, from to put round, to surround. From to enlace + pos=suffix forming an adjective or noun from pos=suffix forming a verbal adjective from a verb stem.
The name Stephen is of English origin, meaning "The first Christian martyr.. Etymology: *stegʷʰ- From Stephanus, from Στέφανος, from crown, wreath, from to put round, to surround. From to enlace + pos=suffix forming an adjective or noun from pos=suffix forming a verbal adjective from a verb stem.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Names related to Stephen
Stephen — September 21, 1947
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Pig
Compassionate, generous, diligent
Fire · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
13 Manik
Deer — grace, healing, gentleness
Celtic Tree
Vine
Empathetic, refined, romantic
Ogham: Muin · Sep 2 – Sep 29
Birthstone: Sapphire — Truth, loyalty
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I read your first chapter and almost quit writing. Then I read it again and couldn't stop.
— fellow writer
Finished your book at 4am. Stared at the ceiling for an hour. Thank you.
— insomniac reader
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