Christ-Haunted: Theology on The Road

In this paper I argue that it is Cormac McCarthy’s grappling with theological concepts that best explains The Road’s (2006) haunting power and beauty. Far from being a borrowed and merely aesthetic authority, McCarthy’s work evokes the Bible in a way that forces the astute reader to return to it. In...

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Main Author: Christina Bieber Lake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/12277