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On April 5, 1974, Stephen King published the first of his more than 60 full length novels, Carrie, setting the stage for what may well be the greatest horror fiction writing career in world history, and possibly the greatest writing career by an American author.
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Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
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On April 5, 1974, Stephen King published the first of his more than 60 full length novels, Carrie, setting the stage for what may well be the greatest horror fiction writing career in world history, and possibly the greatest writing career by an American author.
The text narrated in this video is from the original article at historyandheadlines.com/history-short-greatest-american-author
Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
The following media files are in the public domain for various reasons or have no known copyright restrictions:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Salem%27s_Lot_(1975)_dust_jacket,_first_edition_(price_clipped,_$7.95,_%22Father_Cody%22_error).jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carrie_(1974)_dust_jacket,_first_edition.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danse_Macabre_(1981)_dust_jacket,_first_edition.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dark,_chilling_night_in_Germany_with_Stephen_King_131118-F-YC884-112.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Firestarter_(1980)_dust_jacket,_first_edition.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:It_(1986)_dust_jacket,_first_edition.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Night_Shift_(1978)_dust_jacket,_first_edition.jpg
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commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stephen_King_%26_Barack_Obama.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Dead_Zone_(1979)_dust_jacket,_first_edition.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Shining_(1977)_dust_jacket,_first_edition.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Stand_(1978)_dust_jacket,_first_edition.png
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