3/14/2022 1:06:50 AM

WHO IS CORMAC McCARTHY?

Cormac McCarthy is an American author best known for post-apocalyptic genres. Widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary American writers, he is famous for the graphic depiction of violence and unique writing style. 

WORKS:

1) BLOOD MERIDIAN ( 1985) - MAGNUM OPUS, CONSIDERED TO BE THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL

2) NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2005) - WINNER OF ACADEMY AWARDS

3) THE ROAD (2007)- PULITZER PRIZE AND JAMES TAIT BLACK MEMORIAL PRIZE 

4) ALL THE PRETTY HORSES( THE BORDER TRILOGY)- NATIONAL BOK AWARD AND NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS AWARD


WHY IS HE IN THE NEWS?

After a hiatus of 16 years, he is set to publish two novels - The Passenger and Stella Maris 


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