The Cormac McCarthy Society featured Greg Hlavaty's "The Huntsman and His Hounds (or, Eulogy for Cormac McCarthy)" in its February 2024 newsletter.
The featured Greg Hlavaty’s “The Huntsman and His Hounds (or, Eulogy for Cormac McCarthy)” in its February 2024 newsletter.
The society’s official purpose is 鈥渢o further the scholarship and general appreciation of Cormac McCarthy鈥檚 writing and to facilitate the gathering of scholars and enthusiastic lay readers alike who share a common interest in Cormac McCarthy and his work.鈥
McCarthy, the renowned American author of “Blood Meridian” and “The Road” (among others), died in June 2023.
In response to the author’s death,聽Hlavaty, senior lecturer in English, composed this musical eulogy, which intertwines quotes from McCarthy’s novel, “Suttree,” with Hlavaty鈥檚 original audio composition.
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