Cormac McCarthy

Writing

Born: 1933-07-20
Died: 2023-06-13
From: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.6

Also Known As

Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.

Biography

Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.; July 20, 1933 – June 13, 2023) was an American writer who authored twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western and postapocalyptic genres. He was 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 American novelists. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cormac McCarthy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations11 won · 2 nominated

🏆 Won

Tähtivaeltaja Award

2009
Nominated

Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel

The Road

2009
🏆 Won

Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel

The Road

2008
🏆 Won

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

The Road

2007
Nominated

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

The Road

2007
🏆 Won

James Tait Black Memorial Prize

The Road

2006
🏆 Won

Believer Book Award

The Road

2006
🏆 Won

National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

All the Pretty Horses

1992
🏆 Won

National Book Award for Fiction

All the Pretty Horses

1992
🏆 Won

MacArthur Fellows Program

1981
🏆 Won

Lillian Smith Book Award

Suttree

1980
🏆 Won

Guggenheim Fellowship

1976
🏆 Won

Guggenheim Fellowship

1969