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