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ivan king
I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1977, though my stay in Rio was to be short lived. Adopted from an orphanage, I was raised in Ipatinga’s, Valley of Steel. My favorite author is Hemingway; ...view moreI was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1977, though my stay in Rio was to be short lived. Adopted from an orphanage, I was raised in Ipatinga’s, Valley of Steel. My favorite author is Hemingway; yet my favorite book, is Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. When not writing or reading, I play chess, the guitar, or else am out and about, perhaps at a Chinese buffet.
When I was eight, I read my first book, Judy Blume’s Superfudge and the rest is history. That’s the story behind how my passion for reading began; how it ends...has yet to be written.
Currently, I am working on a couple dozen writing projects and turning some of my novels into screenplays. My first published novel, Valley of Steel, is a memoir of my life growing up in the favelas, or slums, of Brazil.
My favorite quote: “Today we do what nobody wants to do, so that tomorrow we will be able to do what nobody can.”
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to write to me at: www.ivanking.comview less