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"HORROR" STALKS :' UD'S CAMPUS

DAYTON, Ohio, March 12, 1982 -- The University of Dayton '"elcomes noted author

Stephen King on March 25, 1982 at 8 p.m. in the Kennedy Union Ballroom. King's topic will be "Horror: Nervous Strokes for Nervous Folks~ " is most knmro for his

"horror" tales from his novels (1974), Salem's Lot (1975), (1977),

The Stand (1978), (1979), (1980), and (1981). These seven bcoks in the last eight years have sold more than 32 million copies, making King one of

~- oday' s most sought after authors.

The once high school English teacher is a skilled craftsman whose view of reality is both "grisly and therapeutic." One of his major strengths is his ability to create "true- to-life characters." Consequently, many of Kinq's works (Carrie, Salem's Lot, and The

Shining) have become movies.

Born in Portland, Uaine in 1947, Stephen King grew up in New England. After high school he attended the University of ~~ine graduating with a B.S. in Enqlish. He began wri~ing in 1971 and had his first novel accepted a year and a half by Doubleday &

Company.

In addition to his lecture on !-

Workshop on Harch 26. King's visit is sponsored by the Distinguished Speakers Series.

The Series is free and open to the public. For more information contact University

Activities, 229-2426.

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