Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy is an American novelist celebrated for works such as Blood Meridian and The Road, known for his sparse prose and stark depictions of the American West.
Background
- Born in
- Providence
- Educated at
- University of TennesseeKnoxville Catholic High School
- Awards
- 🏆 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction🏆 Q137449821🏆 James Tait Black Memorial Prize🏆 Tähtivaeltaja Award🏆 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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Trending topics shown first"People were always getting ready for tomorrow. I didn't believe in that. Tomorrow wasn't getting ready for them. It didn't even know they were there."
"He walked out in the gray light and stood and he saw for a brief moment the absolute truth of the world. The cold relentless circling of the intestate earth. Darkness implacable. The blind dogs of the…"
"Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that.You forget some things, dont you?Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you r…"
"He stood at the window of the empty cafe and watched the activites in the square and he said that it was good that God kept the truths of life from the young as they were starting out or else they'd h…"
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Timeline
1933
Born
Birth2023
Died
Death
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