Approaches to Teaching the Works of Cormac McCarthy: 167 (Approaches to Teaching World Literature) - Softcover

Stacey Peebles (editor) & Benjamin West (editor)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603294821 ISBN 13: 9781603294829

Publisher: Modern Language Association, 2021

Synopsis

In the decades since his 1992 breakout novel, All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy has gained a reputation as one of the greatest contemporary American authors. Experimenting with genres such as the crime thriller, the post-apocalyptic novel, and the western, his work also engages with the aesthetics of cinema, and several of his novels have been adapted for the screen. While timely and relevant, his works' idiosyncratic language and intense, troubling portrayals of racism, sexism, and violence can pose challenges for students.

This volume offers strategies for guiding students through McCarthy's oeuvre, addressing all his novels as well as his published plays and screenplays. Part 1, "Materials," provides sources of biographical information and key scholarship on McCarthy. Essays in part 2, "Approaches," discuss subjects such as landscape and ecology, mythologies of the American West, film adaptations, and literary contexts, and describe assignments that encourage students to write creatively and to examine their personal values.

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Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy. MLA members host an annual convention and other meetings, work with related organizations, and sustain one of the finest publishing programs in the humanities. For more than a century, members have worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature.

Edition details

• Publisher: Modern Language Association
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1603294821
• ISBN 13: 9781603294829
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 243