 | Stephen King |
As part of an ongoing series sponsored by the Department of English, celebrated author Stephen King will give a public reading from his forthcoming work "Wolves of the Calla" on Monday, April 21, at 8 p.m., in the Law School's Levinson Auditorium, 127 Wall St.
The reading is free and open to the public, but seating will be limited.
King became a professional writer in 1967, while still a college student, selling a short story to Startling Mystery Stories. While working as an English teacher in Maine, he devoted his evenings and weekends to writing short stories and novels. He turned to writing full-time after the publication of his novel "Carrie."
Following the publication of "Carrie," King and his wife left Maine for Boulder, Colorado, where he wrote "The Shining," a thriller about writer's block gone amok, which takes place in a Colorado hotel that has been closed for the winter.
He has since published over 40 books. Many of King's works have been adapted for the screen. These include "Carrie," "The Dead Zone," "The Shining," "Christine," "Salem's Lot," "Firestarter," "Cujo," "Pet Sematary" (for which King wrote the screenplay and had a bit part as a minister) and "Misery," as well as several others. The popular movie "Stand By Me" was adapted from his coming-of-age novella "The Body." King wrote and directed the movie "Maximum Overdrive" in 1985.
King also has some acting credits. He did bit parts in a George Romero picture, "Knightriders," and in "Creepshow," a film he scripted. His son Joe Hill King also appeared in "Creepshow," which was released in 1982. "Creepshow II" was released in 1987. In 1992, "Sleepwalkers" was produced from an original screenplay by King.
King is in the rock band "Rock Bottom Remainders," a group that includes Dave Barry, Scott Turow, Amy Tan, Roy Blount, Jr. and Matt Groening among other literati.
The series of public readings is designed to give students the experience of meeting contemporary writers and hearing them read from their work. Others writers who have been on the Yale campus as part of the series are Mary Gordon and Mark Ford. Yale professor and poet John Hollander will give a reading on Wednesday, April 30.
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