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The writing family of Stephen King : a critical study of the fiction of Tabitha King, Joe Hill And Owen King / Patrick McAleer ; foreword by Matthew Holman.

Title
The writing family of Stephen King : a critical study of the fiction of Tabitha King, Joe Hill And Owen King / Patrick McAleer ; foreword by Matthew Holman.
Author
McAleer, Patrick, 1980-
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2011.

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Description
ix, 197 p.; 23 cm.
Summary
"This work examines Stephen King's position in popular literary circles and then considers the contributions of his family to contemporary fiction. The work of his wife, Tabitha King, and sons, Owen King and Joe Hill, have found varying levels of success in their own right. This is the first extended exploration of the works of three authors"--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  • King, Stephen, 1947- > Criticism and interpretation
  • King, Stephen, 1947- > Family
  • King, Tabitha > Criticism and interpretation
  • King, Owen > Criticism and interpretation
  • Hill, Joe > Criticism and interpretation
  • American fiction > History and criticism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
What's in a name? Intersections and collaborations among the (horror) fiction of the King family -- Like father, like son(s) the art of the short story, or, What about mom? -- In the footsteps of fame, or, Starting with the youngest: The fiction of Owen King -- More than a matriarch: Tabitha King's canon -- Emerging from the shadows: Joseph Hillstrom King becomes Joe Hill.
ISBN
  • 9780786448500 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0786448504 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2010048341
OCLC
659753692
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library