Cormac McCarthy

Born

July 20, 1933

Died

June 13, 2023 (aged 89)

Known as

novelist, playwright, writer, film screenwriter

Cormac McCarthy was an American author who wrote twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western, post-apocalyptic, and Southern Gothic genres. His works often include graphic depictions of violence, and his writing style is characterized by a sparse use of punctuation and attribution. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novelists.

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