Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy (1933–2023) was an acclaimed American author known for his stark prose and unflinching explorations of violence, morality, and survival. Born in Rhode Island, he worked as a mechanic in Chicago while writing his debut novel, The Orchard Keeper, published in 1965. His early work was followed by Outer Dark, Child of God, Suttree, and the seminal Blood Meridian. He gained widespread recognition with All the Pretty Horses, which won both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and continued his success with The Crossing and Cities of the Plain. His later novels, including No Country for Old Men and the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Road, solidified his place as one of the most important voices in modern American literature.