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Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 61 novels (including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman) and six non-fiction books. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.

King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his contribution to literature for his entire oeuvre, such as the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (2004) and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America (2007). In 2015, King was awarded with a National Medal of Arts from the United States National Endowment for the Arts for his contributions to literature. He has been described as the "King of Horror".

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Doktor Søvn

Doktor Søvn er den længe ventede opfølger til Kings berømteste bog til dato – Ondskabens hotel. Kun tre overlevede Ondskabens hotel, heriblandt hovedperson Jack Torrances søn, Danny – dengang fem år og nu en voksen mand. Og det er ham vi nu følger. Danny kæmper med tre ting han arvede efter sin far; alkoholisme, et voldsomt temperament og resterne af spøgelset fra Ondskabens hotel. Indledningsvis er spøgelser det mindste af hans problemer… Men alkohol er ikke den eneste dæmon. De ydre dæmoner er The True Knot – en overnaturlig kult som ernæres ved dampene fra børn, som besidder ’the shining’. Kulten rejser rundt i mobilhomes forklædt som harmløse, ældre turister for at opsøge børn med overnaturlige evner. De får færten af Abra, en pige som til overmål besidder ’the shining’. Abra har imidlertid knyttet mental forbindelse til Danny, og fortællingen udfolder sig nu som et forrygende puslespil til det uundgåelige klimaks. Copyright © 2013 Stephen King Published by agreement with Stephen King c/o The Lotts Agency, Ltd. New York and Licht & Burr Literarty Agency, Denmark gys, overnaturlige evner, alkoholisme, USA
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Udgivelsesdato10 dec. 2014
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