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HARDtalk: Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?

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Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?

19/03/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - HARDtalk, Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the bestselling master of horror writing

Stephen King has written more than 60 books and sold close to 400 million copies. He's been writing for half a century – how has our appetite for fear evolved?

Millions of readers all over the world are drawn to fiction that explores our fears. Horror sells and no-one does it better or more prolifically than Stephen King. He’s written more than 60 books, sold close to 400 million copies - he is the master manipulator of dark places and the paranormal. If you're not a reader you may have seen the Shining, Carrie, Stand by Me - all films based on his stories. He's been writing for half a century – how has our appetite for fear evolved?

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