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Stephen King is an American author born in Portland, Maine 1947. He has written over 50 horror, thriller, fantasy and science fiction books, and over 200 short stories. Many of his books have been adapted to film and TV. He is married and has three children.

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11 Sep, 2015

2014 National Medal of Arts

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Stephen King arts medal ObamaKing receives the 2104 National Medal of Arts from President Obama for “combining storytelling with analysis of human nature”. Other recipients include Sally Fields and Alice Waters.