Subject: Re: 8th Annual Walker Percy Symposium to be held Oct. 2
From: G.K. Barranger (nikkibar@wild.net)
Date: Mon Sep 27 1999 - 15:04:33 EDT
Henry P. Mills wrote:
>
> The 8th ANNUAL WALKER PERCY SYMPOSIUM
>
> Honoring the life and work of one of America's finest writers
>
> Saturday, October 2, 1999
>
> Presented by the St. Tammany Parish Library
>
> ___________________________
>
> To be held at
> Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary College, Covington, LA
> Benet Hall
>
> Coffee and Pastries 8:45 a.m.
> Program beings at 9:30 and should end around noon
> Reception with light refreshments to follow
>
> This year's program, free and open to the public, takes the symposium in a
> slightly different direction. A self-effacing man and continually
> available to up and coming writers, Walker Percy made an impact far beyond
> Covington, the South, even the United States. Hence, the program this year
> and in years to come will go beyond presentations solely on Dr. Percy's
> work. W. Kenneth Holditch will explore why writers resist the label
> "Southern," and Lewis Nordan will read from his forthcoming novel, _Boy
> with a Loaded Gun_, due out in January. Finally, Will Campbell will offer
> some reflections on his relationship with Walker Percy and on Percy's work.
> After the program, speakers will be available to sign copies of their books.
>
> W. Kenneth Holditch, Professor Emeritus of Literature at University
> of New Orleans, is the editor of _In Old New Orleans_, and the author of
> several critical essays and reviews on writers throughout the South.
>
> Will D. Campbell, is the author of numerous books and articles on
> the South, Southern Religion, and Literature, including _Brother to a
> Dragonfly_ and _Forty Acres and a Goat: A Memoir_. He has written wonderful
> reviews of Lewis Nordan's books. He collaborated with Walker Percy to found
> _Katallegete_, a journal that dealt with religion, the arts, and culture.
>
> Lewis Nordan is the author of seven highly acclaimed novels and
> collections of short stories, including the award-winning _Wolf Whistle_.
> He is Professor of Creative Writing and Writer in Residence at the
> University of Pittsburgh.
>
> For more information, contact:
>
> St. Tammany Parish Library
> 310 West 21st Avenue
> Covington, LA 70433
>
> __________________________________________________________________________
> Henry P. Mills, Director & Editor
>
> THE WALKER PERCY EDUCATIONAL PROJECT, INC.
> An Internet Literary Center
>
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>
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Deaar Henry please give me a call at 892 3994 or 892 4024 area code 504
about the Board of Directors meeting,
Nikki
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