Cormac McCarthy
American writer
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| 2024 | In an interview, director John Hillcoat revealed that he and McCarthy had extensive discussions about the film adaptation of Blood Meridian, which McCarthy envisioned as a Faustian tale. |
| 2024 | Vanity Fair published an article discussing Cormac McCarthy's controversial relationship with Augusta Britt, revealing aspects of their past including when they began their relationship. |
| 2024 | Vanity Fair published an article discussing Cormac McCarthy's controversial relationship with Augusta Britt, revealing aspects of their past including when they began their relationship. |
| 2024 | In an interview, director John Hillcoat revealed that he and McCarthy had extensive discussions about the film adaptation of Blood Meridian, which McCarthy envisioned as a Faustian tale. |
| June 13 2023 | Cormac McCarthy died at his home in Santa Fe at the age of 89. His passing was mourned by fellow author Stephen King, who regarded him as 'maybe the greatest American novelist of my time.' |
| June 13 2023 | Cormac McCarthy died at his home in Santa Fe at the age of 89. His passing was mourned by fellow author Stephen King, who regarded him as 'maybe the greatest American novelist of my time.' |
| December 6 2022 | Stella Maris, another final novel by McCarthy, was published. |
| December 6 2022 | Stella Maris, another final novel by McCarthy, was published. |
| November 22 2022 | Cormac McCarthy's second companion novel, Stella Maris, was announced to be released, marking his first novel with a female protagonist since Outer Dark. |
| November 22 2022 | Cormac McCarthy's second companion novel, Stella Maris, was announced to be released, marking his first novel with a female protagonist since Outer Dark. |
| October 25 2022 | The New York Times reported that Cormac McCarthy's novel The Passenger was scheduled to be released. |
| October 25 2022 | McCarthy's final novel, The Passenger, was published. |
| October 25 2022 | The New York Times reported that Cormac McCarthy's novel The Passenger was scheduled to be released. |
| October 25 2022 | McCarthy's final novel, The Passenger, was published. |
| 2017 | He published the essay 'The Kekulé Problem,' which explores the human unconscious and the origin of language. |
| 2017 | He published the essay 'The Kekulé Problem,' which explores the human unconscious and the origin of language. |
| 2016 | A Twitter hoax falsely claimed that Cormac McCarthy had died, which was later debunked by the Los Angeles Times. |
| 2016 | A Twitter hoax falsely claimed that Cormac McCarthy had died, which was later debunked by the Los Angeles Times. |
| 2015 | The announcement of McCarthy's next novel, The Passenger, took place at a multimedia event hosted by the Lannan Foundation in Santa Fe. |
| 2015 | The announcement of McCarthy's next novel, The Passenger, took place at a multimedia event hosted by the Lannan Foundation in Santa Fe. |
| 2014 | Cormac McCarthy became a trustee for the Santa Fe Institute, a multidisciplinary research center focused on complex adaptive systems. |
| 2014 | Cormac McCarthy became a trustee for the Santa Fe Institute, a multidisciplinary research center focused on complex adaptive systems. |
| 2013 | A Twitter account impersonating Cormac McCarthy was created by Scottish writer Michael Crossan, gaining thousands of followers before being confirmed fake by McCarthy's publisher. |
| 2013 | Child of God film adaptation premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, co-written and directed by James Franco. |
| 2013 | Child of God film adaptation premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, co-written and directed by James Franco. |
| 2013 | A Twitter account impersonating Cormac McCarthy was created by Scottish writer Michael Crossan, gaining thousands of followers before being confirmed fake by McCarthy's publisher. |
| October 25 2013 | 'The Counselor', directed by Ridley Scott and based on McCarthy's screenplay, was released to polarized critical reception. |
| October 25 2013 | 'The Counselor', directed by Ridley Scott and based on McCarthy's screenplay, was released to polarized critical reception. |
| 2012 | McCarthy was elected to the American Philosophical Society. |
| 2012 | McCarthy sold his original screenplay 'The Counselor' to producers Nick Wechsler, Paula Mae Schwartz, and Steve Schwartz. |
| 2012 | McCarthy sold his original screenplay 'The Counselor' to producers Nick Wechsler, Paula Mae Schwartz, and Steve Schwartz. |
| 2012 | McCarthy was elected to the American Philosophical Society. |
| 2011 | His play The Sunset Limited was adapted into a film. |
| 2011 | His play The Sunset Limited was adapted into a film. |
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