True Grit author Charles Portis dies at 86
, and Josh Brolin in the lead roles. The film went on to gross $171 million in North America on top of earning 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor , and Best Supporting Actress .
Infamously wary of the press, Portis gave few interviews throughout his later career, which saw him settling in Little Rock, where he reportedly worked on an ultimately unreleased novel for years. His last published book,, was printed in 1991 as his fifth and final work, though he continued to published short-form fiction inPrior to his death, Portis led a low-key lifestyle, though he received the Oxford American’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Southern Literature.
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