Renowned novelist Cormac McCarthy passed away
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Renowned Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Cormac McCarthypassed away at the age of 89.
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McCarthy, best known for such acclaimed novels as "The Road" and "No Country for Old Men," was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1933.
He began his fiction writing journey in the early 1960s and published his first novel "The Orchard Keeper" in 1965.
Throughout his career, McCarthy wrote more than 20 novels, including such notable works as "Blood".
In recognition of her literary achievements, McCarthy was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2007 for her novel "The Road".
Additionally, his novel "No Country for Old Men" was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 2007.
Pulitzer Prize
It is an award administered by Columbia University.
It was established in 1917 by provisions of the will of Joseph Pulitzer.
The award recognizes achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States.
The award covers various categories such as newspaper reporting, investigative journalism, editorial writing, feature writing, commentary, criticism, photography, fiction, drama, history, biography, poetry and music.
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