McCarthy bagged numerous prizes over the decades, including a National Book Award and a Pulitzer. Some of his grim stories were controversial, winning him critics alongside the admirers.
McCarthy’s novel was turned into an indelible film by the Coen brothers, but get past that: The book is well worth revisiting. “No Country for Old Men” is a blood-dark meditation on the ...
His political career essentially ended in 1982 with an unsuccessful bid for his old Senate seat from Minnesota. Since then McCarthy has taught, lectured, and written books.
My article, “Robert Coles and Cormac McCarthy: A Case Study of Literary Patronage,” is currently under review. Abbey, Edward. Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness. 1968. Touchstone, 1990.