Cormac McCarthy

American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023)
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Cormac McCarthy
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38 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[31]
Date of birth
July 20, 1933
Date of death
June 13, 2023
Place of birth
Providence
Place of death
Santa Fe
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[30]
Official website
cormacmccarthybooks.com
Nominated for
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Spanish
Birth name
Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
The Cormac McCarthy Journal
End of work period
2022
Family name
McCarthy
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Generational suffix
L252247-F2
Given name
Cormac, Charles, Joseph
Influenced by
William Faulkner
Name in native language
Cormac McCarthy
Number of children
+2
Represented by
Amanda Urban
Start of work period
1965
Writing language
English, Spanish
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Summary

Cormac McCarthy was born on July 20, 1933[1], in Providence[2]. He died on June 13, 2023[3], in Santa Fe[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and film screenwriter[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cormac McCarthy include The Cormac McCarthy Society[49].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Jack Ketchum[50], a novelist[51], 1946–2018[52], of United States[53], awarded the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[54], specialised in fantasy literature[55]; Paolo Bacigalupi[56], a novelist[57], b. 1972[58], of United States[59], awarded the Theodore Sturgeon Award[60]; Justin Cronin[61], a writer[62], b. 1962[63], of United States[64], awarded the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[65]; Barry Hannah[66], a novelist[67], 1942–2010[68], of United States[69], awarded the PEN/Malamud Award[70]; Philipp Meyer[71], a writer[72], b. 1974[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75]; and Larry Brown[76], a novelist[77], 1951–2004[78], of United States[79].

Works attributed to him include Blood Meridian[80], a literary work[81]; The Road[82]; No Country for Old Men[83]; All the Pretty Horses[84]; Suttree[85]; and Outer Dark[86]. Entities named for him include The Cormac McCarthy Society[49].

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[9].

What did Cormac McCarthy do for work?

Cormac McCarthy worked as a novelist[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and film screenwriter[8].

Where did Cormac McCarthy go to school?

Cormac McCarthy was educated at University of Tennessee[16] and Knoxville Catholic High School[17].

What awards did Cormac McCarthy receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction[18], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[19], Guggenheim Fellowship[20], and MacArthur Fellows Program[21].

Who did Cormac McCarthy influence?

Cormac McCarthy has been cited as an influence by Jack Ketchum[50], Paolo Bacigalupi[56], Justin Cronin[61], and Barry Hannah[66].

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Author The Road emerging0.805 independent sources

evidence “Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale meets Cormac McCarthy's The Road with echoes of Kill Bill and Pan's Labyrinth when a noncompliant mother makes a dark pact with an ancient, violent Scarecrow Queen to stop a totalitarian government from taking her daughter.” bleedingcool.com · read source

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