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Cormac McCarthy, celebrated US novelist, dies aged 89 (www.theguardian.com)
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Author of The Road and No Country For Old Men died in his home of natural causes, publisher announces

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[–] PenisEnvy 1 points 1 year ago

Rip to one of the greats.

[–] massacre@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

The Road was my favorite book that I'll likely only ever read once. It really sticks with you and McCarthy was a master.

[–] Anon2971@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

Inevitable. He didn't write a lot, but you know someone's writing is special when most of their output is commonly talked about in all-time greatest American literature discussions. Rest in Power.