July 1982

File — Box: 1, Folder: 40

Identifier: II

Staff Only

From the Collection:

The collection consists of handwritten and typed letter correspondence between Cormac McCarthy and fellow writer John Fergus Ryan between the years 1975 to 1986. The authors discuss their successes and disappointments for publication. The correspondence begins with John Fergus Ryan congratulating Cormac McCarthy on his earning the Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Writing in 1969. The author’s conversations are companionable and short.

Dates

1976-1985

Language

From the Collection:

The material in this collection is in English.

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

Cormac McCarthy responds to a series of letters that John Fergus Ryan had sent him. McCarthy expresses his disappointment at the literary work of Ryan that was dismissed by Esquire. He also warns John Fergus Ryan that his name should not be mentioned or quoted for endorsement of anything and he apologizes in advance for any hurt feelings because of this. Cormac McCarthy also talks of how he spends his time out in the western United States.