Larry McMurtry
American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter
- Born
- 3 June 1936, Archer City
- Died
- 25 March 2021, aged 84
- Birth name
- Larry Jeff McMurtry
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. During a career spanning six decades, he wrote more than thirty novels, numerous essays and memoirs, and approximately fifty screenplays. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Academy Award nominations with 13 wins, and his novels were the basis for several television miniseries.
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