Cormac McCarthy and the Myth of American Exceptionalism
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Cormac McCarthy and the Myth of American Exceptionalism by John Cant
This overview of McCarthy’s published work to date, including: the short stories he published as a student, his novels, stage play and TV film script, locates him as a icocolastic writer, engaged in deconstructing America’s vision of itself as a nation with an exceptionalist role in the world. Introductory chapters outline his personal background and the influences on his early years in Tennessee whilst each of his works is dealt with in a separate chapter listed in chronological order of publication.John Cant teaches film at Essex University and is currently editing the next edition of The Journal of the Cormac McCarthy Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415981422 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415981425 |
| Title | Cormac McCarthy and the Myth of American Exceptionalism |
| Author | John Cant |
| Series | Studies In Major Literary Authors |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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