acclaimed

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Acclaimed novelist Larry McMurtry knew, because he grew up in Archer City, Texas, which he immortalized in his 1966 novel “The Last Picture Show,” and where he established his “book town.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Acclaimed for its ability to capture the contemporary fractures in the United States, the film received 13 Oscar nominations, including one for each of its lead actors.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Acclaimed Russian ballet choreographer, Yuri Grigorovich, has died aged 98.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

Acclaimed author Sir Salman Rushdie is set to release his first work of fiction in nearly three years, following a stabbing that left him blind in one eye in 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

Acclaimed as national achievements, adding new lustre to national glory, these discoveries at first only stimulated patriotism and became an incentive to national effort.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher