The writing family of Stephen King
Subtitle: a critical study of the fiction of Tabitha King, Joe Hill And Owen King
By: Patrick McAleer ; foreword by Matthew Holman
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9780786448500
Subjects: American fiction; History and criticism; Criticism and interpretation; Family
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What's in a name? Intersections and collaborations among the (horror) fiction of the King family; title: Like father, like son(s) the art of the short story, or, What about mom?; title: In the footsteps of fame, or, Starting with the youngest: The fiction of Owen King; title: More than a matriarch: Tabitha King's canon; title: Emerging from the shadows: Joseph Hillstrom King becomes Joe Hill.