Stephen Edwin King is the American author of the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Best known for his very popular horror novels, King also writes popular non-horror stories. King also wrote the nonfiction book Danse Macabre, which chronicles the notable works of horror in literature and cinema. King has also written under the pen names of Richard Bachman, and once as John Swithen. Many of Stephen King's stores have been adapted into movies.

Early life

Stephen King was born on September 21, 1947. He was raised by his mother, Nellie Ruth Pillsubry, with his adopted brother David. The family lived in Durham, Maine and also Fort Wayne, Indiana and Stratford, Connecticut.