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"I recognize terror as the finest emotion and so I will try to terrorize the reader. But if I find that I cannot terrify, I will try to horrify, and if I find that I cannot horrify, I'll go for the gross-out. I'm not proud."

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About Stephen King

American novelist and short-story writer known for horror, suspense, and supernatural fiction. His notable works include Carrie, The Shining, It, and The Stand. He has also written nonfiction on writing and his literary career.

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