"Between the wish and the thing the world lies waiting." ― Cormac McCarthy Living From Cormac McCarthy Novelist Added on 1/31/2026 About Cormac McCarthy Cormac McCarthy was an American novelist and playwright known for influential literary fiction. His major works include Blood Meridian, The Road, and No Country for Old Men. He is regarded as one of the most significant American writers of his era. Born: 1933-07-20 Died: 2023-06-13 View all quotes from Cormac McCarthy
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