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    Larry McMurtry


    Born

    in Wichita Falls, Texas, The United States

    June 03, 1936


    Died

    March 25, 2021


    Genre

    Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction


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    Larry Jeff McMurtry was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations (13 wins). He was also a prominent book collector and bookseller.
    His 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove was adapted into a television miniseries that earned 18 Emmy Award nominations (seven wins). The subsequent three novels in his Lonesome Dove series were adapted as three more miniseries, earning eight more Emmy nominations. McMurtry and co-writer Diana Ossana adapted the screLarry Jeff McMurtry was an American novelist, essayist, and screenw
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    Larry Jeff McMurtry was an American novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and antiquarian bibliophile from Texas best known for his Lonesome Dove book series. The eldest of four children, McMurtry grew up on his grandparents' ranch before moving to Archer City so that he and his siblings could more easily attend school. McMurtry loved reading despite the fact that in his early years, the only book in the household was a Bible. When a cousin left to fight in World War II, he gifted McMurtry a box of adventure novels that set the young boy on his literary path. McMurtry attended Rice Institute for three semesters before transferring to North Texas State College, where he received a B.A. in English in 1958. After graduating, McMurtry developed a fastidious writing schedule and eventually returned to Rice to complete his M.A.

    In one of his writing classes, McMurtry expanded a short story he wrote into a novel that wou

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    Larry McMurtry

    American novelist (1936–2021)

    Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936 – March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas.[1] His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations (13 wins). He was also a prominent book collector and bookseller.

    His 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove was adapted into a television miniseries that earned 18 Emmy Award nominations (seven wins). The subsequent three novels in his Lonesome Dove series were adapted as three more miniseries, earning eight more Emmy nominations. McMurtry and co-writer Diana Ossana adapted the screenplay for Brokeback Mountain (2005), which earned eight Academy Award nominations with three wins, including McMurtry and