Reading McCarthy

Episode 12: Faulkner and McCarthy, with Jay Watson

June 18, 2021 Scott Yarbrough and Guest Hosts Season 1 Episode 12
Reading McCarthy
Episode 12: Faulkner and McCarthy, with Jay Watson
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Episode 12 of READING MCCARTHY is a thorough rumination of the influences of Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner on the works and style of Cormac McCarthy.   Our guest today is Faulkner scholar and critic Dr. Jay Watson.  

Jay Watson is Distinguished Professor of English and Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies at the University of Mississippi, where he also directs the annual Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha conference. He is author or editor of thirteen books, most recently a monograph, WILLIAM FAULKNER AND THE FACES OF MODERNITY, and a coedited collection, FAULKNER AND SLAVERY.

 The music for READING MCCARTHY is composed, performed, and produced by Thomas Frye.  Songs for this podcast include “The World to Come” (intro), “Blues for Blevins” (Outro), “Much Like Yourself” (at 10:00), “Running with Wolves” (38:36), and “Toadvine” (53:35).  

Please reach out to readingmccarthy@gmail.com

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