King was born in Portland，Maine in 1947.His father left his family when King was two，saying that he was going out to buy a pack of cigarettes one night，never to return.

　　Early on in his childhood he took an interest in writing.His inspiration came from comic books and horror movies.At high school，King continued to write as a sports writer for the school newspaper.He submitted many short stories to magazines，only to get rejection(拒绝)letters.During those years，King attended the University of Maine at Orono，where he met his future wife，Tabitha Spruce，also a writer.

　　After graduating from college King got a job as a high school English teacher.He continued to pursue his writing career，still getting rejections，but making some short story sales to men's magazines.By this time，King had written a handful of novels，though none were published.Inspired by his time as a high school janitor(管理员)，he began to write a story set in a girl's locker room.He threw it in the trash after a few pages，saying that it was no good.Tabitha found it and told him to finish it because she thought it was good.He followed her advice and the novel，Carrie，was born，his big break.The novel was accepted for publication and he received a $400,000 advance(预付款)for it，which was huge for a first­time writer.

　　【语篇解读】 斯蒂芬·金是一位作品多产，屡获奖项的美国畅销书作家，编写过剧本、专栏评论，曾担任电影导演、制片人以及演员。斯蒂芬·金作品销售超过3亿5 000万册，他的作品以恐怖小说著称。

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