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 Biography of Larry (Jeff) McMurtry
16,464 words, approx. 55 pages
 [This entry was updated by Sarah English (Meredith College) from the entry by John Gerlach (Cleveland State University) in DLB 143: American Novelists Since World War II, Third Series, pp. 137-150.] Larry McMurtry has been known to sport a sweatshirt... summary from source:
Biography of Larry (Jeff) McMurtry
12,200 words, approx. 41 pages
Larry McMurtry's work is marked by his imaginative connections with the American West. Drawn to place, McMurtry demonstrates in his work the mythic pattern of escape and return to his "blood's country," his homeland. After garnering initial celebrity... summary from source:
 Biography of Larry McMurtry
10,717 words, approx. 36 pages
Although Larry McMurtry has moved beyond the status of a minor regional writer, he is still closely identified with Texas. His first six novels and a collection of essays (In a Narrow Grave, 1968) reflect life in his native state, and he has returned...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Mcmurtry, Larry (1936—) Summary
903 words, approx. 3 pages A prolific writer of rare lyrical gifts, Larry McMurtry has enjoyed a reputation as the most eloquent voice of the contemporary American West. Born and raised in rural Texas, McMurtry published his first several novels to critical kudos, but these... summary from source:
 Larry McMurtry Information
1,137 words, approx. 4 pages
Larry McMurtry (born June 3, 1936 in Wichita Falls, Texas) is a novelist, screenwriter and essayist. McMurtry is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1985 novel Lonesome Dove, a sweeping historical epic that follows ex-Texas Rangers as they drive...
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 The Washington Post Larry McMurtry And the Last Bookstore
03/06/2005: 1,018 words, approx. 3 pages Down winding two-lane roads hemmed by cow pastures and oil fields, this one-stoplight burg immortalized in "The Last Picture Show" isn't really on the way to anywhere. But for nearly 20 years, book-loving tourists have been drawn to this Texas town near the... summary from source:
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 AP News Today in history - June 3
6/3/2007: 544 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Sunday, June 3, the 154th day of 2007. There are 211 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 3, 1965, astronaut Edward White became the first American to "walk" in space, during the flight of Gemini 4.On this date:In 1621, the... summary from source:
AP News TV Lookout: highlights for Jan. 13-19
1/12/2008: 780 words, approx. 3 pages"We're safe," insists the restless 15-year-old lad."Don't you EVER think that, John!" his mother scolds. "No one is ever safe."A sense of constant foreboding permeates "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." And good reason. Sarah knows the son she is raising will, in adulthood, be a...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Raymond C. Phillips, Jr.
8,769 words, approx. 29 pages
In the following essay, Phillips explores the transition in McMurtry's portrayal of the Western frontier legend, examining the symbolic treatment of the ranch in the author's first five novels.
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Critical Essay by James R. Giles
5,579 words, approx. 19 pages
In the following essay, Giles, a professor of American Literature at Northern Illinois University, considers the transformation of Texas literature and compares the work of McMurtry and John Rechy.
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Critical Essay by Diana H. Cox
4,974 words, approx. 17 pages
In the following essay, Cox compares the historic record of Billy the Kid with McMurtry's depiction of him in Anything for Billy.
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