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History Short: Greatest American Author?
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April 5, 2026
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1:47Now PlayingOn April 5, 1974, Stephen King published the first of his more than 60 full length novels, Carrie, setting the stage for what may well be the greatest horror fiction writing career in world history, and possibly the greatest writing career by an American author.
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