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| Author | Stephen King |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | September 8, 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 319 |
| ISBN | 978-0-670-45193-7 |
Cujo (/ˈkuːdʒoʊ/) is a 1981 horror novel by American writer Stephen King about a rabid Saint Bernard. The novel won the British Fantasy Award in 1982[1] and was made into a film in 1983. Cujo's name was based on the alias of Willie Wolfe, one of the men responsible for orchestrating Patty Hearst's kidnapping and indoctrination into the Symbionese Liberation Army.[2][3] King discusses Cujo in On Writing, referring to it as a novel he "barely remembers writing at all." King wrote the book during the height of his struggle with alcohol addiction. King goes on to say he likes the book and wishes he could remember enjoying the good parts as he put them on the page.[4]
- ^ "1982 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ March 1, 1976. Patty's Long Ordeal on the Stand [1] Time.com
- ^ August 14, 1981. Cujo: New York Times Book Review [2] New York Times.com
- ^ King, Stephen. On Writing, page 73, Hodder & Stoughton, 2000, ISBN 978-0-340-82046-9