Abstract
Blood Meridian, of all McCarthy’s works, demonstrates most thoroughly, just how much effort goes into each and every sentence of his prose. McCarthy has been called a slow writer. However, when one traces the evolution of a text through examination of his archival material, the first draft of any one book flows freely and comes together quite quickly and he finds himself with a complete manuscript in good time. The thoroughness of the work does not only apply in terms of his research, which is extensive, but also to his unique crafting of language.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | They Rode On: Blood Meridian and the Tragedy of the American West |
Editors | Rick Wallach |
Place of Publication | U.S. |
Publisher | Cormac McCarthy Society |
Pages | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Edition | 1st ed. |
ISBN (Print) | 9781622097968 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |