From personal copies of his own books to his boots and Dr Pepper lunchbox, treasures from Pulitzer Prize-winning and Academy Award-winning writer Larry McMurtry's estate will go up for auction May 29 in San Antonio.
– Stepping into Vogt Auction, you can’t help but wonder what stories the books, bones and boots could tell.
Lonesome Dove is his most celebrated work, although he was a prolific writer of fiction, essays and screenplays, including Brokeback Mountain. McMurtry was known to bang out five double-spaced pages a day - every day. This son of a rancher’s fiction largely focused on the American West and cowboys. It was more real and raw than romanticized. His works won a Pulitzer, Emmys, and critical acclaim.“This is the desk that he and Diana Ossana actually wrote the screenplay to Brokeback Mountain on, which ultimately won an Academy Award,” Vogt said.
His prized possessions are eclectic - a Chinese alarm clock, the score of an Italian opera and his metal Dr Pepper lunchbox. He loved Dr Pepper, evidenced by his Gruen Dr. Pepper wristwatch and bottle collection.
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