True and living prophet of destruction : Cormac McCarthy and modernity / Nicholas Monk.
| Author/creator | Monk, Nicholas author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2016. |
| Description | xviii, 278 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Cormac McCarthy and modernity |
| Contents | Introduction -- Modernity's "I" and the civilized barbarian -- From nihilism to globalization -- Modernity and the West: Blood meridian, The border trilogy, and No country for old men -- Modernity and the South: the Appalachian novels, The gardener's son, and The stonemason -- Violence fast and slow -- Learning from Cormac McCarthy -- A resonance like music -- Journeys of spiritual formation -- The earth shall weep -- The beautiful image -- Doing things with words -- Marginal worlds, marginal languages. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-259) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Monk, Nicholas. True and living prophet of destruction : Cormac McCarthy and modernity. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2016 |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2015026528 |
| ISBN | 9780826356796 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0826356796 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3563 .C337 Z774 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |