American · b. 1933
Charles Portis was an American novelist celebrated as a writer's writer, best known for True Grit, the much-loved Western that has been adapted into two acclaimed films.
Charles Portis was a journalist before turning to fiction, and his deadpan wit, distinctive voices, and comic genius earned him a devoted following and a reputation as one of America’s finest and most underappreciated novelists.
His best-known novel, True Grit (1968), narrated by the indomitable young Mattie Ross in pursuit of her father’s killer, has been adapted into two celebrated films. His other novels, including The Dog of the South and Masters of Atlantis, are cult classics prized for their humor and originality.
Portis is cherished by readers and writers alike for his singular comic voice and the deceptively rich craft beneath his accessible, very funny fiction.
by Charles Portis
Charles Portis's beloved Western. Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross sets out to avenge her murdered father, hiring the drunken, one-eyed U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn to hunt the killer into Indian Territory — a tale told in Mattie's unforgettable, flinty voice.
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