Larry McMurtry

Summary

Larry McMurtry is a human^[1]. He was born in Archer City^[2]. He was born on June 3, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Archer City^[4]. He died on March 25, 2021^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], historian^[7], novelist^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,707 views/month, #5,225 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Larry McMurtry was born in Archer City^[2].
• Larry McMurtry died in Archer City^[4].
• Larry McMurtry was born on June 3, 1936^[3].
• Larry McMurtry died on March 25, 2021^[5].
• A child of Larry McMurtry was James McMurtry^[12].
• Larry McMurtry held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Larry McMurtry's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Larry McMurtry worked as a historian^[7].
• Larry McMurtry worked as a novelist^[8].
• Larry McMurtry's professions included essayist^[9].
• Larry McMurtry's professions included writer^[10].
• Larry McMurtry's professions included author^[14].
• Larry McMurtry's field of work was American prose literature^[15].
• Larry McMurtry's field of work was opinion journalism^[16].
• Larry McMurtry was employed by Texas Christian University^[17].
• Larry McMurtry's education included a stint at University of North Texas^[18].
• Larry McMurtry's education included a stint at Archer City High School^[19].
• Larry McMurtry was educated at Rice University^[20].
• Larry McMurtry received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Larry McMurtry received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22].
• Larry McMurtry received the Spur Award for Best Western Novel^[23].
• Larry McMurtry received the Helmerich Award^[24].
• Larry McMurtry received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[25].
• Larry McMurtry received the Spur Award for Best Novel of the West^[26].
• Larry McMurtry was a member of Writers Guild of America West^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-06-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-03-25^[31]

• Community tags: essayist, novelist, screenwriter^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 41b22876-4318-48f0-b41d-392067e1c99f^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Archer City^[2], Larry McMurtry… he was born on June 3, 1936^[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Texas^[18], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1890^[36], headquartered in Denton^[37]; Archer City High School^[19], a high school^[38], in United States^[39]; and Rice University^[20], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1891^[42], headquartered in Houston^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], historian^[7], novelist^[8], essayist^[9], writer^[10], and author^[14]. Fields of work include American prose literature^[15] and opinion journalism^[16], a journalism genre^[44]. Larry McMurtry was employed by Texas Christian University^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1925^[47]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22], an award for best adapted screenplay^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1929^[50]; Spur Award for Best Western Novel^[23], a class of award^[51]; Helmerich Award^[24], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1985^[54]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[25], a class of award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1948^[57]; and Spur Award for Best Novel of the West^[26], a class of award^[58].

Personal Life

A child of Larry McMurtry was James McMurtry^[12].

Death and Burial

Larry McMurtry died on March 25, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Archer City^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[59].

Why It Matters

Larry McMurtry ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,707 views/month, #5,225 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to him include Lonesome Dove^[62], a literary work^[63], founded in 1971^[64].

FAQs

Where was Larry McMurtry born?

Larry McMurtry was born in Archer City^[2].

Where did Larry McMurtry die?

Larry McMurtry died in Archer City^[4].

What did Larry McMurtry do for work?

Larry McMurtry worked as screenwriter^[6], historian^[7], novelist^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Larry McMurtry go to school?

Larry McMurtry was educated at University of North Texas^[18], Archer City High School^[19], and Rice University^[20].

What awards did Larry McMurtry receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[22], Spur Award for Best Western Novel^[23], and Helmerich Award^[24].