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Michael Lynn Crews

Michael Lynn Crews
Michael Lynn Crews is an associate professor of English at Regent University. He specializes in American and contemporary literature.


From Beowulf to Foucault: On the Literary Influences of Cormac McCarthy

Michael Lynn Crews Investigates the Inspiration Behind “Blood Meridian,” “Suttree” and Other Novels
October 10, 2024  By Michael Lynn Crews
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Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian Was Almost a Plain Old Western

The Sneaky Literary Influences Behind a Modern American Classic
September 6, 2017  By Michael Lynn Crews
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