Walker Percy
Subtitle: prophetic, existentialist, Catholic storyteller
By: Robert E. Lauder ; foreword by Robert Coles.
Series: New connections,; vol. 12; New connections (New York, N.Y. : 1989) ;; vol. 12.
Publisher: Peter Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Percy, Walker, 1916- -- Criticism and interpretation; Catholic fiction -- History and criticism; Christianity and literature -- Southern States; Existentialism in literature; Prophecies in literature; Southern States -- In literature
Description: One of the most important American thinkers and novelists of the latter half of the twentieth century, Walker Percy in his six novels and numerous essays gave a Christian existentialist critique of a contemporary society. Emphasizing the mystery of free persons, Percy's writings explore and dramatize the mystery of interpersonal relations and the mystery of human person's relationship with God. This book explores Percy's existential and religious vision.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-121) and index.