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I always heard the "Big 4" (white guys) were John Updike, McCarthy, Don DeLillo, and Philip Roth. I think somebody like, the disgraced, Harold Bloom at one poin
by pastor_bob 3y ago
I always heard the "Big 4" (white guys) were John Updike, McCarthy, Don DeLillo, and Philip Roth. I think somebody like, the disgraced, Harold Bloom at one point said they were the last 'great', living American Authors.
To my surprise, Don DeLillo is still alive.
- cgh 3y agoBloom isn't a fan of Pynchon? Not sure how you could exclude him from such a list.
- peruvian 3y agoBloom considered McCarthy the best living American author and Blood Meridian one of the best American novels, right up there with Moby Dick in terms of importance.
- Rant423 3y agoBloom actually lists Roth, Pynchon, McCarthy, and DeLillo