Cormac McCarthy is an American novelist who has written 10 novels in southern gothic, western, and post-apocalyptic genres. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for "The Road" and his novel "No Country fro Old Men" became a movie which recieved 4 Academy Awards.
McCarthy was born in Rhode Island on july 20, 1933, but later moved with his family to Knoxville Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee for two years then joined the Air Force for four years. He Returned to the University of Tennesee only to leave without earning a degree and moved with his family to Chicago where he would write his first novel.
McCarthy published his first novel in 1965. "The Orchard Keeper" was published by Random House because it is the only publisher McCarthy heard of.
In 1966 McCarthy married his wife which he met on a ship on a trip to Ireland. McCarthy then travelled to Ibiza where he wrote his second book, "Outer Dark". Later on, McCarthy and his wife moved to Louisville Tennessee. Here he would write his third book "Child of God". "Suttree", a novel he had been writing for 24 years would finally be published when he moved to Texas after a seperation from his wife. The New York Times Magazine placed McCarthy's next book, macArthur Fellowship, third on the list of the greatest American novels. McCarthy's final book was "The Road" which won international acclaim and the Pulitzer Prize.
McCarthy has successfully written 10 books and has won 8 awards for them. He has had 4 of his novels made into movies and "The Road" will soon be made into a film as well.
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