The Style Is Father of the Man

(harpers.org)

11 points | by lermontov 4 days ago

1 comments

  • ramesh31 54 minutes ago
    The way Harold Bloom talked about him, there must really be something there. But I'm squeamish. What to do?
    • cebu 45 minutes ago
      The violence of McCarthy is so structural that to me it loses some of its luridness. I struggle through violence in other works, but with McCarthy it presents like a function of the landscape he's exploring. Not that it isn't shocking. Maybe to say that it is purposeful and worthwhile, rather than played for titillation?