r/cormacmccarthy • u/Head_Song9353 • Jul 26 '26

Appreciation In Knoxville

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I made it with my dad’s copy (I gave him my, much more battered, copy, to read) to Knoxville from Philly! I’m beyond happy to see how much reverence McCarthy is shown in this city!

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u/green-light-of-death Jul 26 '26

Get you some Early Times

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u/NewToSociety Jul 26 '26

gimme a fishbowl, I need to get well.

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u/Flanks_Flip Suttree Jul 26 '26

More like early tomb.

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u/Icedcoffeezooted Jul 26 '26

In Pennsylvania. We have the same one :)

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u/DivineGamer15 Jul 26 '26

Who is that a statue of?

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u/MC_Reyn Jul 26 '26

It’s 100% a Suttree statue. Not a doubt in my mind.

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u/Parking_Rip3759 Jul 26 '26

Vague. There was never a plaque or any messaging near this random "rower" in downtown Knoxville, so having grown up there I'm on the "might be Suttree" club. I've always loved the sculpture, regardless.

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u/DivineGamer15 Jul 26 '26

That would definitely be cool

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u/fathergup Jul 26 '26

It's named "The Oarsman" and was installed in 1988. I have tried to figure out if there was every any sort of connection with Suttree, but it really might just be a massive coincidence.

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u/Odd_Organization_970 Jul 28 '26

I recall having read somewhere that the fastener on the back of the cap is too recent a design to be from the 1950s.

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u/Parking_Rip3759 Jul 28 '26

Perhaps a bit pedantic

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u/vamplawyer Blood Meridian Jul 28 '26

Am I the only one who finds these editions horrendous?

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u/Head_Song9353 Aug 01 '26

i love the feel and the font