But McCarthy was never isolated from civilization, just from media.
Some aspects of McCarthy’s life did show up in his work from time to time.
He was born in Providence in 1933, but his family moved to Knoxville, Tenn., soon after.
Cormac McCarthy.Jim Spellman/WireImage
He attended the University of Tennessee for a few years and married fellow student Lee Holleman.
McCarthy later moved to Santa Fe, eloquently capturing the landscapes of the American Southwest in works likeBlood Meridian.
Much of McCarthy’s work is pervaded by a sense of the apocalyptic, both literal and figurative.
“Creative work is often driven by pain,“he told theWall Street Journalin 2009.
