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Carrie partly based on a real person

posted 7 years ago by da3ley (231)
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"Tina White" SKing's forward from the book. It's sad, she committed suicide during King's time in school. Poor girl hung herself.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Sad.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I thought she killed herself after they graduated.

Read it in On Writing, possibly.

[–] kenburke (2372) 4 years ago

I think she was based on two students Stephen King had known.

[–] Washingtonnative (2613) 4 years ago

Terrible shame, yes. :(