![]() ![]() ![]() Though not a recluse, Portis did shun interviews, presenting the sort of mystery that surrounds many of his own characters. Over the decades he has gained devotees of almost evangelical fervor, but except for “True Grit,” his books never entered the mainstream-and even that one was out of print for years. Powers of the book by Charles Portis titled “Charles Portis: Collected Works”:Ĭharles Portis (1933-2020), author of five novels and some occasional pieces, is best known, if known at all, as the author of “True Grit” (1968), his second novel and the basis for two successful movies. From a Wall Street Journal review by Katherine A. ![]()
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