This Biography is about one of the best Novelist Larry McMurtry including his Height, weight,Age & Other Detail…
| Biography Of Larry McMurtry | |
| Real Name | Larry McMurtry |
| Profession | Novelists |
| Nick Name | Larry Jeff McMurtry |
| Famous as | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Personal Life of Larry McMurtry | |
| Born on | 03 June 1936 |
| Birthday | 3rd June |
| Age | 80 Years |
| Sun Sign | Gemini |
| Born in | Archer City |
| City | Texas |
| Family Background of Larry McMurtry | |
| Father | William Jefferson McMurtry |
| Mother | Hazel Ruth McMurtry |
| Spouses/Partners | Jo Scott McMurtry, Norma Faye Kesey |
| Children | James McMurtry |
| Education | 1960 – Rice University, University of North Texas, Archer City High School |
| Awards | 2006 – Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay – Brokeback Mountain
1986 – Pulitzer Prize for Fiction – Lonesome Dove 2006 – Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture – Brokeback Mountain |
| 2006 – BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay Adapted – Brokeback Mountain
2006 – Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay – Brokeback Mountain 1985 – Spur Award for Best Western Novel – Lonesome Dove 1964 – Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts US & Canada 1986 – Helmerich Award 1998 – Spur Award for Best Novel of the West – Comanche Moon |
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| Personal Fact of Larry McMurtry | |
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‘Pulitzer Prize’-winning author Larry McMurtry is known for his famous literary works like, ‘Terms of Endearment’, ‘The Last Picture Show’, ‘Lonesome Dove’, and Horseman, Pass By’. Several of his writings have served as inspiration for American feature films and television series. Movies like ‘Hud’, ‘Lovin’ Molly’, ‘Texasville’, and ‘The Evening Star’, amongst others, have been based on his novels. He has also found success with writing for the screen, be it for the television or for films. ‘Montana’ is one such work written for the small screen, while ‘Falling from Grace’, and ‘Brokeback Mountain’ are scripts meant for the movies. ‘Brokeback Mountain’, directed by the famous director, Ang Lee, in fact, was considered to be extremely well-written, thus bringing home for the author, the two prestigious honours, ‘Academy Award’ and ‘Golden Globe’. He is also known for ‘Terms of Endearment’, a storyline that bagged the ‘Oscar’ for the movie adaptation. This prolific writer is also famous for his bookstore, ‘Booked Up’, which, with its huge collection of rare books, has earned him the reputation of being an ardent book-collector. He has been the recipient of several awards, the most significant one being the ‘Pulitzer Prize’ for his novel ‘Lonesome Dove’ |
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