Cormac McCarthy

Summary

Cormac McCarthy is a human^[1]. He was born in Providence^[2]. He was born on July 20, 1933^[3]. He died in Santa Fe^[4]. He died on June 13, 2023^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], and film screenwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,513 views/month, #2,108 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Providence^[2], Cormac McCarthy…
• Cormac McCarthy passed away in Santa Fe^[4].
• Cormac McCarthy was born on July 20, 1933^[3].
• Cormac McCarthy died on June 13, 2023^[5].
• Cormac McCarthy's father was Charles J. McCarthy^[11].
• Cormac McCarthy held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Cormac McCarthy's professions included novelist^[6].
• Cormac McCarthy's professions included playwright^[7].
• Cormac McCarthy worked as a writer^[8].
• Cormac McCarthy's professions included film screenwriter^[9].
• Cormac McCarthy's field of work was drama^[13].
• Cormac McCarthy's field of work was prose^[14].
• Cormac McCarthy's field of work was film screenwriting^[15].
• Cormac McCarthy's field of work was film^[16].
• Cormac McCarthy was employed by Santa Fe Institute^[17].
• Cormac McCarthy's education included a stint at University of Tennessee^[18].
• Cormac McCarthy was educated at Knoxville Catholic High School^[19].
• Cormac McCarthy received the National Book Award for Fiction^[20].
• Cormac McCarthy received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[21].
• Cormac McCarthy received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Cormac McCarthy received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[23].
• Cormac McCarthy received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[24].
• Cormac McCarthy received the Lillian Smith Book Award^[25].
• Cormac McCarthy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Cormac McCarthy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cormac McCarthy's place of birth was Providence^[2]. He was born on July 20, 1933^[3]. His father was Charles J. McCarthy^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Tennessee^[18], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Knoxville^[31] and Knoxville Catholic High School^[19], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1932^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], and film screenwriter^[9]. Fields of work include drama^[13], a literary mode^[35]; prose^[14], a literary form^[36]; film screenwriting^[15], an occupation^[37]; and film^[16]. Among Cormac McCarthy's employers was Santa Fe Institute^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award for Fiction^[20], a literary award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1950^[40]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[21], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1948^[43]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1981^[49]; James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[24], a literary award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1919^[52]; and Lillian Smith Book Award^[25], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1968^[55].

Personal Life

Cormac McCarthy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[27].

Death and Burial

Cormac McCarthy died on June 13, 2023^[5]. He died in Santa Fe^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cormac McCarthy include The Cormac McCarthy Society^[56].

Why It Matters

Cormac McCarthy ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,513 views/month, #2,108 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Jack Ketchum^[59], a novelist^[60], 1946–2018^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award^[63], specialised in fantasy literature^[64]; Philipp Meyer^[65], a writer^[66], b. 1974^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[69]; Paolo Bacigalupi^[70], a novelist^[71], b. 1972^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Theodore Sturgeon Award^[74]; Larry Brown^[75], a novelist^[76], 1951–2004^[77], of United States^[78]; Barry Hannah^[79], a novelist^[80], 1942–2010^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the PEN/Malamud Award^[83]; and Justin Cronin^[84], a writer^[85], b. 1962^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award^[88].

Works attributed to him include Blood Meridian^[89], a literary work^[90]; The Road^[91]; No Country for Old Men^[92]; All the Pretty Horses^[93]; The Crossing^[94]; and The Passenger^[95]. Entities named for him include The Cormac McCarthy Society^[56].

FAQs

Where was Cormac McCarthy born?

Cormac McCarthy's place of birth was Providence^[2].

Where did Cormac McCarthy die?

Cormac McCarthy passed away in Santa Fe^[4].

Who were Cormac McCarthy's parents?

Cormac McCarthy's father was Charles J. McCarthy^[11].

What did Cormac McCarthy do for work?

Cormac McCarthy worked as novelist^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], and film screenwriter^[9].

Where did Cormac McCarthy go to school?

Cormac McCarthy was educated at University of Tennessee^[18] and Knoxville Catholic High School^[19].

What awards did Cormac McCarthy receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction^[20], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[21], Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], and MacArthur Fellows Program^[23].

Who did Cormac McCarthy influence?

Cormac McCarthy has been cited as an influence by Jack Ketchum^[59], Philipp Meyer^[65], Paolo Bacigalupi^[70], and Larry Brown^[75].