Cormac McCarthy, generally considered one of Americas greatest living authors, has died.
His death was confirmed by his son, John McCarthy.
In fact, they said, That will never work.
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Years later I got it out and turned it into a novel, he recalled.
The CoensNo Countrywon four Academy Awards total that year, including Best Picture.
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Deadline last month exclusively reported thatHillcoat is set to directBlood Meridianfor New Regency.
The sprawling novel is widely considered one of the greatest works of American literature.
Literary critic Harold Bloom was among the books first proponents, calling it sublime and worthy of Herman MelvillesMoby-Dick.
In fact, his first novel,The Orchard Keeper, won the William Faulkner Foundation Award.
However,Blood Meridianssprawling, unorthodox nature led many to consider it unfilmable.
Among those who have attempted to adapt the book are Ridley Scott, William Monahan andJames Franco.
An adaptation of McCarthysChild of Godwas later directed by Franco and starred Tim Blake Nelson.
The author and his son, John, are executive producers on the planned adaptation ofBlood Meridian.
Notoriously press-shy, McCarthy granted few interviews.
Writing is way,waydown at the bottom of the list.
Oprah Winfrey chose McCarthysThe Roadas the April 2007 selection for her massively-popular Book Club.
As a result, McCarthy agreed to his first television interview.
He also spoke about how his son inspired the post apocalyptic father-son journey depicted inThe Road.
McCarthy later adapted his playThe Sunset Limitedinto a screenplay for Tommy Lee Jones to direct and exec produce.
Jones starred in the 2011 HBO project, opposite Samuel L. Jackson.
His books have been published in 48 territories across the globe.
