Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the younger of two sons. Apart from being raised without a father from the age of three, Stephen experienced a normal childhood. He enjoyed playing for his high school football team and was an enthusiastic member of a small rock band.After graduating high school in 1966, King attended the University of Maine, where he studied English. While in college, Stephen wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper and served as a member of the student senate. He supported the anti-war movement on campus, reasoning that the Vietnam War was unconstitutional. After earning his B.S. in English in 1970, King was drafted by the U.S. military, but excused for having flat feet and poor vision. More... |
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