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I got a few paragraphs into the article and realized that I feel weird about reading an article that oriented around sharing inconsequential private details he
by karaterobot 4y ago
I got a few paragraphs into the article and realized that I feel weird about reading an article that oriented around sharing inconsequential private details he probably regrets divulging decades ago. I don't need to know about his private life to appreciate his books. I think it's fine for scholars to dig this stuff up and record it, but I don't need to read about it.
- marttt 4y ago+1, I was thinking the same thing, even though I am definitely and eagerly going to read the research paper on McCarthy's rediscovered interviews. There was a beauty in his reluctance to give interviews; I admit having spent a lot of time years ago to track down stuff that would shed some light on his personality and the rationale behind his punctuation style. And, I felt kind of happy to realize that I have to make most of the conclusions myself. I liked the image of Cormac McCarthy the recluse, but oh well. In the age of digital archives, there's no "right to be forgotten" for geniuses, I guess.