Cormac McCarthy

American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023)
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Cormac McCarthy
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Cormac McCarthy

Summary

Cormac McCarthy is a human[1]. He was born in Providence[2]. He was born on July 20, 1933[3]. He died in Santa Fe[4]. He died on June 13, 2023[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and film screenwriter[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Providence[2], Cormac McCarthy…
  • Cormac McCarthy passed away in Santa Fe[4].
  • Cormac McCarthy was born on July 20, 1933[3].
  • Cormac McCarthy died on June 13, 2023[5].
  • Cormac McCarthy's father was Charles J. McCarthy[11].
  • Cormac McCarthy held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Cormac McCarthy's professions included novelist[6].
  • Cormac McCarthy's professions included playwright[7].
  • Cormac McCarthy worked as a writer[8].
  • Cormac McCarthy's professions included film screenwriter[9].
  • Cormac McCarthy's field of work was drama[13].
  • Cormac McCarthy's field of work was prose[14].
  • Cormac McCarthy's field of work was film screenwriting[15].
  • Cormac McCarthy's field of work was film[16].
  • Cormac McCarthy was employed by Santa Fe Institute[17].
  • Cormac McCarthy's education included a stint at University of Tennessee[18].
  • Cormac McCarthy was educated at Knoxville Catholic High School[19].
  • Cormac McCarthy received the National Book Award for Fiction[20].
  • Cormac McCarthy received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[21].
  • Cormac McCarthy received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Cormac McCarthy received the MacArthur Fellows Program[23].
  • Cormac McCarthy received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[24].
  • Cormac McCarthy received the Lillian Smith Book Award[25].
  • Cormac McCarthy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Cormac McCarthy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cormac McCarthy's place of birth was Providence[2]. He was born on July 20, 1933[3]. His father was Charles J. McCarthy[11].

Education

Educated at University of Tennessee[18], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Knoxville[31] and Knoxville Catholic High School[19], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1932[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and film screenwriter[9]. Fields of work include drama[13], a literary mode[35]; prose[14], a literary form[36]; film screenwriting[15], an occupation[37]; and film[16]. Among Cormac McCarthy's employers was Santa Fe Institute[17].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award for Fiction[20], a literary award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1950[40]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[21], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1948[43]; Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; MacArthur Fellows Program[23], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1981[49]; James Tait Black Memorial Prize[24], a literary award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1919[52]; and Lillian Smith Book Award[25], a literary award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1968[55].

Personal Life

Cormac McCarthy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[27].

Death and Burial

Cormac McCarthy died on June 13, 2023[5]. He died in Santa Fe[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cormac McCarthy include The Cormac McCarthy Society[56].

Why It Matters

Cormac McCarthy has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Philipp Meyer[58], a writer[59], b. 1974[60], of United States[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[62]; Larry Brown[63], a novelist[64], 1951–2004[65], of United States[66]; Bradford Morrow[67], a novelist[68], b. 1951[69], of United States[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[71], specialised in literary activity[72]; Paolo Bacigalupi[73], a novelist[74], b. 1972[75], of United States[76], awarded the Theodore Sturgeon Award[77]; Justin Cronin[78], a writer[79], b. 1962[80], of United States[81], awarded the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[82]; and Jack Ketchum[83], a novelist[84], 1946–2018[85], of United States[86], awarded the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[87], specialised in fantasy literature[88].

Works attributed to him include All the Pretty Horses[89], a literary work[90], founded in 1992[91]; The Crossing[92]; The Passenger[93]; Suttree[94]; Cities of the Plain[95]; and Outer Dark[96]. Entities named for him include The Cormac McCarthy Society[56].

FAQs

Where was Cormac McCarthy born?

Cormac McCarthy's place of birth was Providence[2].

Where did Cormac McCarthy die?

Cormac McCarthy passed away in Santa Fe[4].

Who were Cormac McCarthy's parents?

Cormac McCarthy's father was Charles J. McCarthy[11].

What did Cormac McCarthy do for work?

Cormac McCarthy worked as novelist[6], playwright[7], writer[8], and film screenwriter[9].

Where did Cormac McCarthy go to school?

Cormac McCarthy was educated at University of Tennessee[18] and Knoxville Catholic High School[19].

What awards did Cormac McCarthy receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction[20], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[21], Guggenheim Fellowship[22], and MacArthur Fellows Program[23].

Who did Cormac McCarthy influence?

Cormac McCarthy has been cited as an influence by Philipp Meyer[58], Larry Brown[63], Bradford Morrow[67], and Paolo Bacigalupi[73].

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