The Woman in the Room
| "The Woman in the Room" | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Tragedy short story |
| Published in | Night Shift |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Publication date | 1978 |
"The Woman In The Room" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in King's 1978 collection Night Shift.
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Narrated from the perspective of a man burdened with deep remorse, pain and his inner demons, the story concerns his decision to euthanize his terminally ill mother with painkillers.
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Celebrated director Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption & The Green Mile) started his film career by adapting this story into a short film in 1983. Darabont sent King a short letter in 1983 asking for permission for him to adapt the short story into a film and King agreed because he thought that the idea of students taking short stories and adapting them was a good one.[citation needed]
It is famously the first Dollar Baby. Stephen King has also said that it is his favorite and it is because of Darabont that he created the Dollar Baby.[citation needed]
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