The Writing Family of Stephen King : A Critical Study of the Fiction of Tabitha King, Joe Hill and Owen King

Patrick McAleer

ISBN 10: 0786448504 / ISBN 13: 9780786448500

Editore: Mcfarland And Company, Inc. Feb 2011, 2011

Neuware - This work examines Stephen King's position in popular literary circles and then considers the contributions of his family to the landscape of contemporary fiction. Though they have to a degree been eclipsed by Stephen King's popularity, his wife, Tabitha King, and sons, Owen King and Joe Hill, have found varying levels of success in their own right. The three have traveled their own writing paths, from supernatural fiction to contemporary literary fiction. This is the first extended exploration of the works of three authors who have too long been overshadowed by their proximity to 'the King of Horror.'. Codice articolo 9780786448500

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This work examines Stephen King s position in popular literary circles and then considers the contributions of his family to the landscape of contemporary fiction. Though they have to a degree been eclipsed by Stephen King s popularity, his wife, Tabitha King, and sons, Owen King and Joe Hill, have found varying levels of success in their own right. The three have traveled their own writing paths, from supernatural fiction to contemporary literary fiction. This is the first extended exploration of the works of three authors who have too long been overshadowed by their proximity to the King of Horror.

Informazioni sull'autore: Patrick McAleer co-chairs the Stephen King Area of the Popular Culture Association. He has published many articles on King and teaches English at Inver Hills Community College in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

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Titolo: The Writing Family of Stephen King : A ...
Casa editrice: Mcfarland And Company, Inc. Feb 2011
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Taschenbuch
Condizione: Neu