Cormac McCarthy: an American apocalypse
"This assessment of Cormac McCarthy's novels captures the interactions among the literary and mythic elements, the social dynamics of violence, and the natural world in The Orchard Keeper, Child of God, Outer Dark, Blood Meridian, and The Road. Drawing on René Girard's mimetic theory,...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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East Lansing
Michigan State University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Wierschem, Markus, Cormac McCarthy : an American apocalypse] (2024) (Cowdell, Scott, 1960 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture
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Roman américain - 21e siècle - Histoire et critique
B Roman américain - 20e siècle - Histoire et critique B American fiction 20th century History and criticism B American fiction B McCarthy, Cormac - 1933-2023 B McCarthy, Cormac (1933-2023) Criticism and interpretation B American fiction 21st century History and criticism B Fin du monde dans la littérature B Apocalypse in literature B Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | "This assessment of Cormac McCarthy's novels captures the interactions among the literary and mythic elements, the social dynamics of violence, and the natural world in The Orchard Keeper, Child of God, Outer Dark, Blood Meridian, and The Road. Drawing on René Girard's mimetic theory, mythography, thermodynamic entropy, and information science, scholar Markus Wierschem identifies a literary apocalypse at the center of McCarthy's work, one that unveils another buried deep within the history, religion, and myths of American and Western culture"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xxxii, 493 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 1609177509 |