Charles Portis
Charles Portis (1933-2020) was an American author best known for his classic Western True Grit and the novel Norwood , both of which were made into major motion pictures. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War and then attended the University of Arkansas. As a reporter, he wrote for the New York Herald Tribune and was also its London bureau chief. His first novel, Norwood , was published in 1966 and True Grit in 1968. His other novels include Masters of Atlantis, The Dog of the...See more
Charles Portis (1933-2020) was an American author best known for his classic Western True Grit and the novel Norwood , both of which were made into major motion pictures. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War and then attended the University of Arkansas. As a reporter, he wrote for the New York Herald Tribune and was also its London bureau chief. His first novel, Norwood , was published in 1966 and True Grit in 1968. His other novels include Masters of Atlantis, The Dog of the South , and Gringos . See less
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Charles Portis: Collected Works (Loa #369): Norwood / True Grit / The Dog of the South / Masters of Atlantis / Gringos / Stories & Other Writings
Charles Portis On Independence Day
Every Fourth of July, I try to review a book appropriate to the themes of the day. For this difficult year, 2024, I picked this Library of America volume of the Collected Works of Charles Portis ... Read More
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True Grit
Loved this book
If you combine the True Grit movies of 1969 and the New one of 2011 it is a faithful rendition of this story, but still does it credit. You get a much deeper understanding of all of the characters ... Read More
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The Dog of the South
Fun summer read
by bigfrank, Aug 13, 2007
Don't know exactly how I came up with the idea to get this book - but I'm glad I did. It is a fun read that showcases Portis' distinctive brand of humour. For those of us old enough to remember going ... Read More
