The kingship of King

Rational Insanity
By Bryan Mari J. Argos

The kingship of King

A few days after the Dinagyang festival, I am tempted to write an assessment of the festivities, however, because I had a reader about two weeks ago who requested that I write about updates on the famous horror writer, Stephen King, I cannot help but accede to the request, after all, my readers are always my top-priority. So here's something for you Mr. Bobot ; the Dinagyang assessment can wait until next week.

Just a short backgrounder on the horror master, Stephen King; King was born in Portland , Maine in 1947, that makes him 58 years old to date. King married the also famous romance writer Tabitha Spruce in 1971. Both of them earned their living as teachers. King made his first professional sale of a short story (The Glass Floor) to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. His first novel, “Carrie” came out of print in 1974. Carrie set the stage for the life of King as a popular horror novelist and writer. From then on he continued to produce great horror classics like “The Stand” and “The Shining”. In 2003, King became recipient of the "The National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters".

Stephen King has been my personal favorite since I was in high school and I have read almost all of his novels except for a few rarities that I still keep on looking for to this day. It is really nice to know that so many people also like someone I so widely read. His stories are scary not because of the supernatural element that is always almost present in his works (except for some non-fiction novels like “ Danse Macabre” and “Secret Window” and a psychological thriller entitled “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon”), but because of the “possibility” of the events talked about in his stories – there is always a statement of “What if…” every time I finish reading one of his novels. This is what chills me the most; it is the fact that the things King tackles in his stories, are things that could happen considering the fact that so many things have yet to be discovered.

On the outset, the stories of Stephen King are believable to some extent that sometimes, after I read any of his stories I could almost feel the world changing around me and I often times catch myself unconsciously using the premises of his stories to explain things that happen in read life. This is what makes King's stories exceptional to the point of making him the Master of Horror.

As of writing time, King has written more than a hundred short stories and novels combined. The ones I really like (his short stories) are the ones included in the recent anthology (released in 2001 ) “ Everything's Eventual” and also those that appear in the collections “The Night Shift”, “Skeleton Crew” and “Nightmares and Dreamscapes”. Among his novelettes, the best ones could be found in a collection entitled “The Bachman Books” where King writes under his pseudonym “Richard Bachman” and those in the “ Four Past Midnight ” collection. Of course, I should not enumerate his novels that I like because I like almost all of them except for a serial entitled “The Dark Tower” series because I don't quite like anything set in the western context (regardless if it is a movie or a book). Of all King's novels, I like eternally re-reading “The Eye of the Dragon” because it is in this novel that King shows his flexibility as a writer. Here he is a fantasy writer par excellence. You read the novel and you get plunged into a make-believe world filled with startling color and intense imagination. King has had many of his novels adapted into movies and TV series/movies, the earliest of which is the TV Series, “Carrie” starring Sissy Spacek with the theme song “Someone like me” in 1976 and the latest are the movies “Secret Window” and “ Riding the Bullet”, the TV Movie, “Salem's Lot” (first released in 1979) and the Televesion Series, “Kingdom Hospital”, all shown in 2004.

King's latest novels are “The Talisman” series (which includes the latest sequel “Black House”), which is co-authored by Peter Straub and “From a Buick Eight” which is a refreshing reflection of his 1983 novel “Christine”. King also has a newly released short story entitled “The Things They left Behind” which was published in an anthology entitled “Transgressions” in 2005. King movie fans should also look/wait for the release of the movies, “The Talisman”, “Bag of Bones”, “Desperation”, and “The Eyes of the Dragon”, all based on novels by King.

Well, I guess I have given you a crash update of the horror master, King, to say the very least, so I hope I have done horror fans a great favor. Now, if you have read all the novels and seen all the movies, then I suggest you try out other great horror writers like Clive Barker, John Coyne, and Anne Rice. Always remember, you may not be able to get out of your chair when you read something really great, but you still possess the power to visit horizons of the mind right in between the pages of the book you are holding.

Be rational; be insane…every once in a while! TTFN!

Thanks Mr. Bobot , I hope I satisfied your curiosity. To my dear readers, both new and old, I love you all! Next week lang ang greetings because I seem to still be recovering from my head flu (which is why I was missing in action for a week)! Thank you all for your patronage! Text or email me at the number and the address above! Byers! Until next week!


Classifieds Festivals Hotels Events Restaurants Forum Archives About Us Guestbook Feedback Search What's new	Rational Insanity By Bryan Mari J. Argos The kingship of King A few days after the Dinagyang festival, I am tempted to write an assessment of the festivities, however, because I had a reader about two weeks ago who requested that I write about updates on the famous horror writer, Stephen King, I cannot help but accede to the request, after all, my readers are always my top-priority. So here's something for you Mr. Bobot ; the Dinagyang assessment can wait until next week. Just a short backgrounder on the horror master, Stephen King; King was born in Portland , Maine in 1947, that makes him 58 years old to date. King married the also famous romance writer Tabitha Spruce in 1971. Both of them earned their living as teachers. King made his first professional sale of a short story (The Glass Floor) to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. His first novel, “Carrie” came out of print in 1974. Carrie set the stage for the life of King as a popular horror novelist and writer. From then on he continued to produce great horror classics like “The Stand” and “The Shining”. In 2003, King became recipient of the "The National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters". Stephen King has been my personal favorite since I was in high school and I have read almost all of his novels except for a few rarities that I still keep on looking for to this day. It is really nice to know that so many people also like someone I so widely read. His stories are scary not because of the supernatural element that is always almost present in his works (except for some non-fiction novels like “ Danse Macabre” and “Secret Window” and a psychological thriller entitled “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon”), but because of the “possibility” of the events talked about in his stories – there is always a statement of “What if…” every time I finish reading one of his novels. This is what chills me the most; it is the fact that the things King tackles in his stories, are things that could happen considering the fact that so many things have yet to be discovered. On the outset, the stories of Stephen King are believable to some extent that sometimes, after I read any of his stories I could almost feel the world changing around me and I often times catch myself unconsciously using the premises of his stories to explain things that happen in read life. This is what makes King's stories exceptional to the point of making him the Master of Horror. As of writing time, King has written more than a hundred short stories and novels combined. The ones I really like (his short stories) are the ones included in the recent anthology (released in 2001 ) “ Everything's Eventual” and also those that appear in the collections “The Night Shift”, “Skeleton Crew” and “Nightmares and Dreamscapes”. Among his novelettes, the best ones could be found in a collection entitled “The Bachman Books” where King writes under his pseudonym “Richard Bachman” and those in the “ Four Past Midnight ” collection. Of course, I should not enumerate his novels that I like because I like almost all of them except for a serial entitled “The Dark Tower” series because I don't quite like anything set in the western context (regardless if it is a movie or a book). Of all King's novels, I like eternally re-reading “The Eye of the Dragon” because it is in this novel that King shows his flexibility as a writer. Here he is a fantasy writer par excellence. You read the novel and you get plunged into a make-believe world filled with startling color and intense imagination. King has had many of his novels adapted into movies and TV series/movies, the earliest of which is the TV Series, “Carrie” starring Sissy Spacek with the theme song “Someone like me” in 1976 and the latest are the movies “Secret Window” and “ Riding the Bullet”, the TV Movie, “Salem's Lot” (first released in 1979) and the Televesion Series, “Kingdom Hospital”, all shown in 2004. King's latest novels are “The Talisman” series (which includes the latest sequel “Black House”), which is co-authored by Peter Straub and “From a Buick Eight” which is a refreshing reflection of his 1983 novel “Christine”. King also has a newly released short story entitled “The Things They left Behind” which was published in an anthology entitled “Transgressions” in 2005. King movie fans should also look/wait for the release of the movies, “The Talisman”, “Bag of Bones”, “Desperation”, and “The Eyes of the Dragon”, all based on novels by King. Well, I guess I have given you a crash update of the horror master, King, to say the very least, so I hope I have done horror fans a great favor. Now, if you have read all the novels and seen all the movies, then I suggest you try out other great horror writers like Clive Barker, John Coyne, and Anne Rice. Always remember, you may not be able to get out of your chair when you read something really great, but you still possess the power to visit horizons of the mind right in between the pages of the book you are holding. Be rational; be insane…every once in a while! TTFN! Thanks Mr. Bobot , I hope I satisfied your curiosity. To my dear readers, both new and old, I love you all! Next week lang ang greetings because I seem to still be recovering from my head flu (which is why I was missing in action for a week)! Thank you all for your patronage! Text or email me at the number and the address above! Byers! Until next week!


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