Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy (1933–2023) was an American writer. Born in Rhode Island, he grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. His best-known novels include *The Road* and *No Country for Old Men*. His work received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, among other honors. *The Road* won the Pulitzer Prize, while *No Country for Old Men* was adapted into the Oscar-winning film of the same name by the Coen brothers.