Who was Cormac McCarthy? Famous American Novelist Dead at 89

Cormac McCarthy was a well-respected American novelist and writer who authored twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories. He was known for his graphic depictions of violence and his unique writing style.

His debut novel dubbed The Orchard Keeper, was published in 1965. He traveled to Southern Europe, where he penned his second novel titled Outer Dark in 1968, and released his third novel 11 years later – Suttree. 

McCarthy wrote his fifth novel Blood Meridian (1985) after a MacArthur Fellowship enabled him to travel to the American Southwest. He became a successful and commercial author through his 1992 book All the Pretty Horses, for which he received both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Awards.

McCarthy went on to release several books before the 2000s. Some of them are The Crossing (1994), Cities of the Plain (1998), and the Border Trilogy. He began the 2000s with his book No Country for the Old Men (2005) and The Road (2007). While the 2005 book did not make as much impact in the ‘book’ world as The Road, it was adapted into a film in 2007 and became a massive success, winning four Academy Awards including Best Picture.

His death was announced by his 25-year-old son, John McCarthy on June 13, 2o23. According to him, the Oscar-award-winning writer died of natural causes at the age of 89.