Legendary author Cormac McCarthy – widely considered one of the greatest writers in American history – has died at the age of 89.
Th playwright passed away on Tuesday at his home in the heart of Santa Fe, New Mexico, his publisher Knopf confirmed on Tuesday (June 13).
In a statement, it read: “Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy died today of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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“He was eighty-nine years old. His death was confirmed by hi son, John McCarthy.”
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Fellow author Stephen King led tributes online to the beloved writer, tweeting: “Cormac McCarthy, maybe the greatest American novelist of my time, has passed away at 89.
“He was full of years and created a fine body of work, but I still mourn his passing.”
McCarthy was known for such Western and apocalyptic novels such as The Road, Blood Meridian and No Country for Old Men.
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The crime thriller was later adapted by the Coen brothers and made into an Academy Award-winning movie in 2007.
Just some of his impressive honours include a National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award for All the Pretty Horse.
In 2009, Cormac became the second author after Phillip Roth, to receive the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for lifetime achievement in American fiction.
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Throughout many of his books, the author explored themes of despair as well as tenderness, making sure not to shy away from brutal violence.
He once told Rolling Stone, saying: “If it doesn’t concern life and death, it’s not interesting.”
His novels have been loved all over the globe with many of his novels set in the great range landscapes of the United States including the deserts of the Southwest to the woods of Tennessee – even in a post-apocalyptic world.
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The actor was raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was compared to William Faulkner for his Old Testament style and rural settings.
Arguably The Road is one of his most successful books which follows the tale of a father and son who roam and ravaged landscape.
The novel won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and was selected by Winfrey for her book club.
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In his interview with the chat show host, McCarthy explained he got the inspiration for the story from a trip he took to El Paso, Texas, with his young son.
As he stood at the window of a hotel in the middle of the night as his son slept nearby, he started to imagine what El Paso might look like 100 years in the future.
He recalled: “I just had this image of these fires up on the hill… and I thought a lot about my little boy.”
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