| "The Woman in the Room" | |
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| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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