A list of works by or about Cormac McCarthy, the American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. McCarthy published twelve novels, spanning the Southern Gothic, Western, and post-apocalyptic genres, as well as multiple short-stories, screenplays, plays, and an essay. In 1985, he published '' Blood Meridian,'' which received a lukewarm response. The novel has since gained great esteem and is often seen as his magnum opus — some have even labelled it the

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Novels

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Suttree ''Suttree'' is a semi-autobiographical novel by Cormac McCarthy, published in 1979. Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, over a four-year period starting in 1950, the novel follows Cornelius Suttree, who has repudiated his former life of privilege to beco ...

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Short fiction

Essays

Screenplays

Plays

Dramatic adaptations

;Released :''Television:'' * '' The Gardener's Son'' (airdate January 1977) was broadcast as part of a series for PBS. McCarthy wrote the screenplay upon request for director Richard Pearce. The screenplay was published as a book in 1996. * An

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of McCarthy's play ''

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'' (2006) aired on

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in February 2011, starring Tommy Lee Jones (who also directed) and Samuel L. Jackson. :''Feature films:'' * '' All the Pretty Horses'' (2000), directed by Billy Bob Thornton, starring Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz. Adapted from McCarthy's 1992 novel. * '' No Country for Old Men'' (2007), Academy Award-winning

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directed by the Coen brothers and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, and Javier Bardem. Adapted from McCarthy's 2005 novel. * '' The Road'' (2009), directed by John Hillcoat and adapted by

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. Starring Viggo Mortensen as the father, Kodi Smit-McPhee as the boy,

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as the wife, and Robert Duvall as the old man. Adapted from McCarthy's 2006 novel. * '' Child of God'' (2013), co-written and directed by James Franco and premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. Adapted from McCarthy's 1973 novel. :''Short films:'' * In 2009, '' Outer Dark'' was made into a 15-minute short film (directed by Stephen Imwalle) released on the U.S. festival circuit. ;Rumored * A film adaptation of '' Blood Meridian'' has been rumored for years; James Franco, Todd Field, Scott Rudin, and

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have been connected at one point or another to the project, which has fallen through at least twice.

Critical studies and reviews of McCarthy's work

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Cormac Bibliographies by writer Novels by Cormac McCarthy Works by Cormac McCarthy