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Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.) is an American writer who has written twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western and postapocalyptic genres. He is known for his graphic depictions of violence and his unique writing style, recognizable by a sparse use of punctuation and attribution. McCarthy is widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary American writers.

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

Born 20 July 1933
Died 13 June 2023

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  • Cover of: El consejero

    First published in 2013 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ciudades de la llanura

    First published in 2009 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Todos los hermosos caballos

    First published in 2008 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: NO ES PAIS PARA VIEJOS

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  • Cover of: Cities of the Plain

    First published in 1998 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Gardener's Son

    First published in 2014 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: No es país para viejos

    First published in 2007 — 1 edition
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American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023)

Born 20 July 1933
Died 13 June 2023

Subjects

American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction, psychological, Fiction, westerns, Tennessee, fiction, Fiction, coming of age, Texas, fiction, New mexico, fiction, Large type books, Mexico, fiction, Motion picture plays, Drama, Drug traffic, Fiction, family life, general, Fiction, southern, New York Times bestseller, Ranch life, Boys, Brothers and sisters, fiction, Fathers and sons, Fathers and sons, fiction, Fiction, dystopian, Fiction, family life, Fiction, sagas

Places

Mexican-American Border Region, Texas, East Tennessee, New Mexico, Tennessee, Appalachia, Hidalgo County, Hidalgo County (N.M.), Hidalgo County (Nuevo México), Hildalgo County (N.M.), Knoxville (Tenn.), Los Alamos (N.M.), Louisville (Ky.), Mexican- American Border Region, Mexico, New Orleans (La.), Pass Christian (Miss.), Tennessee River, United States, Wartburg (Tenn.), the South

People

Alicia Western (fictional character), Bobby Western (fictional character), Debussy Fields (fictional character), John Sheddan (fictional character), The Thalidomide Kid (fictional character), The boy, the man

Time

1949, 20th century

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Alternative names

  • Cormac Mccarthy
  • Mccarthy Cormac
  • McCarthy Cormac
  • cormac-mccarthy
  • mccarthy-cormac
  • CORMAC MCCARTHY
  • MCCARTHY,CORMAC

History

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October 27, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa cleaned pseudonyms
October 27, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
June 14, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
June 14, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import