Musician Dictionary

Larry McMurtry

American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter (1936-2021)

DescriptionAmerican novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter (1936-2021)
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Born1936-06-03
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BirthplaceWichita Falls Archer City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2021-03-25
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Place of deathArcher City Archer City
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AreaUnited States
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CountryUS
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CitizenshipUnited States
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Occupationscreenwriter writer historian businessperson opinion journalist novelist author essayist
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Member ofWriters Guild of America West
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AwardsPulitzer Prize for Fiction Spur Award for Best Novel of the West BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay National Humanities Medal Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Carl Sandburg Literary Award Guggenheim Fellowship Helmerich Award Spur Award for Best Western Novel Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Source: Wikidata

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