Cormac McCarthy - famous modernAmerican writer, famous books in the style of the Gothic and Western. Over the past few decades, his works confidently lead in the tops of the most famous works written in English. An indicator of the author's popularity is that his works are screened, and he himself received numerous prestigious awards as the creator of a unique new adventure genre in a modern style.
Cormac McCarthy was born in 1933a lawyer. He graduated from a Catholic school and college in Tennessee. For several years he served in the American army, and after demobilization he continued his studies at the university. It was at this time that he debuted as a novice writer with several short stories who received positive reviews. In the late 1950s - early 1960s, he was working on his first major novel. At the talented author pay attention, and Cormac McCarthy receives a number of prestigious scholarships that allow him to devote himself entirely to literary career. He has the ability to travel and gives all his time writing novels. In 1965, his work “The Guardian of the Garden,” which enshrines the fame of the original master of the word.
Cormac McCarthy became known as the author of heavynovels, imbued with the theme of violence and sin. It is in this spirit that the work “Darkness Outside” was written, in which the main features of his work were already identified: dark colors and dramatic plot. In 1979, the novel "Sattri" was released, the distinguishing feature of which is the presence of autobiographical elements in it, as well as a share of humor. He came to many readers to taste. The author tells about a man who managed to escape from everyday life and gray everyday life and achieve some success in life. In this story, the features of the biography of the novelist are guessed.
Cormac McCarthy, whose books are usedpopular with the modern reader, became famous with the release of his new work “The Bloody Meridian” in 1985. The story is dedicated to the scalp hunters. This was a new level of the genre for the writer: Western in its specific processing. The novel is extremely cruel. It is partly based on real events: the author tells about a terrible gang that killed not only Indians, but also ordinary travelers on the border of Texas and Mexico. The figure of the judge stands out in the plot, in whose mouths the author puts his main idea that man is belligerent by nature and that evil is an integral part of society.
The writer does not justify violence, but is trying to find at least some explanation of the terrible events that shook the young American state in the first decades of its formation.
So, one of the recognized authors of Westerns wasCormac McCarthy. "Bloody Meridian", reviews of which suggest that the story shook readers with its cruelty, is a novel that determined the further creative path of its creator.
The style of the author is extremely original and original.He does not make punctuation marks and gives the reader a complete narrative without any semantic accents, ideological digressions and selections. Some readers are perplexed about this, but most recognize that, despite the specific style of event presentation, the text is easy to read.
The creation of hard westerns became known CormacMcCarthy. “Older people do not belong here” - a novel that, admittedly by the public and critics, has become one of his most widely read works. The story is dedicated to the struggle of old and young forces in American society. In the center of the story - bounty hunters, sheriffs, their relatives and victims. The author again filled the plot with cruelties and scenes of violence. The composition is dynamic: chase, persecution, interspersed with heavy psychological dialogue and disassembly, do not allow the reader to relax. According to the book, the film of the same name was shot, which was nominated for an Oscar in various categories.
Another famous work of the author wasthe work "Road". The book (Cormac McCarthy, when writing it, somewhat changed the style of the narration) differs from the above-mentioned writings of the author in that the action in it is not the main thing. This time, the author tells about a conditional future in which humankind survived a terrible catastrophe and degenerated into horrible human-like creatures. They have literally become savages who systematically kill their own kind. The main characters - the father and his little son are wandering along the empty road, it is not known where and why. The plot is almost completely absent descriptions of nature and the characters themselves, which gives an even darker tone to the story. The author shows that these two lonely people still have remnants of humanity: they do not kill anyone and simply fight for their existence day after day. Their relationship is surprisingly touching and simple and gives the plot a certain touch of sincerity and warmth.
The author of various subjects showed himselfCormac McCarthy. The Road, the reviews of which turned out to be generally positive, is a work that differs from the Westerns of the novelist in a measured and unhurried, but at the same time frighteningly slow development of the plot. Readers note the peculiar style of the writer, which for some seemed difficult to understand, but most indicate that the original language as a whole is in keeping with the general idea. Readers put it to the writer in the merit of the fact that he so skillfully conveyed the sharp contrast between the terrible world of disfigured humanity and these two travelers, who, it seems, alone retained the human form. Many liked the scene with the dog, when the father did not kill the animal for the sake of his son, although they both were starving on the road and could serve them food. In general, a significant portion of readers believe the novel is relevant to modern times.
Cormac McCarthy, whose quotes speak of hisUncommon mastery of the word, he wrote a very peculiar language that makes his works so recognizable. The dialogues of his heroes are distinguished by their vitality and truthfulness, and at the same time by a certain severity, which is explained by the general style of his works.
Например, фраза «Да, ты забудешь то, что хочешь remember and you will remember what you want to forget ”is deeply symbolic in its meaning not only in the context of the novel, but also in a general sense in general. With these words, the author noted one of the characteristic features in human nature, which suggests that he is a master of psychological analysis.
His other quote is “Today, no one wants to live anddoes not want to die ”has a philosophical meaning and, in principle, is not so much about the utopian reality created by the novelist in his work“ The Road ”, but rather about contemporary reality.
Writer's works are quite popular inpresent, despite the fact that they are written in a gloomy spirit and contain a large number of scenes related to violence and cruelty. Nevertheless, many readers find in them a kind of outlet. Some see echoes of the modern world in their works, despite the fact that the action of the novels often takes place either in conventional space or in the past. The interesting facts of his work can be attributed primarily to his peculiar style without punctuation, complexity and simultaneous simplicity in the construction of sentences.
Еще один любопытный факт, связанный с его жизнью, refers to the nature of the author himself. It is known that he does not like to give interviews about his works, so his novels are often interpreted in a variety of ways. Perhaps that is why his works attract directors who willingly take his stories as the basis of the script.
