What he could bear in the waking world he could not by night and he sat awake for fear the dream would return. - Cormac McCarthy

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What he could bear in the waking world he could not by night and he sat awake for fear the dream would return.

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About Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.; July 20, 1933 – June 13, 2023) was an American novelist, playwright, short-story writer, and screenwriter. He wrote twelve novels, spanning the Southern Gothic, Western, modernist, and post-apocalyptic fiction genres.

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Birth Name: Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.
Alternative Names: Charles McCarthy • Charles Joseph McCarthy
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