From charles_almond_pearson at msn.com Mon Jan 7 10:39:43 2002 From: charles_almond_pearson at msn.com (charles_almond_pearson) Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 10:39:43 -0500 Subject: Walker Percy (fwd) References: Message-ID: <00bc01c19791$889b0f40$8b0c1a3f@alpearso> Richard, Saw your request on the list. I have read all Percy's novels, then the Samway bio, which is entitled, I think, "Walker Percy". While I couldn't help wondering how much of Samway's ego had crept into the bio (According to his account he had obtained the enviable status of close friend and anointed -- by Percy -- biographer. I wondered if his understandable elation at such a status might have bubbled over a bit into the bio. I still think the bio rings true. I'd be interested in getting other opinions about that from the list, and so request via cc on this e-mail.), it seems faithful to its subject, and has much to say about WP's existentialism and Catholicism. You might also find leads in the bibliography and index of that bio. Hope this helps. Yours truly, Al Pearson ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Alan Beck" To: "Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion" Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 2:38 PM Subject: [percy-l] Walker Percy (fwd) > Dear list, > I'm forwarding two emails that deal with Percy. I hope this might awaken > our sleeping list. > > > David Beck > > "The past is never dead. It's not even past." > -William Faulkner > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 05:38:34 -0500 > From: rflynn at GUILFORD.EDU > To: dabeck at iupui.edu > Subject: Walker Percy > > Mr. Beck, > > I am a student at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC who saw your e-mail on > a Walker Percy discussion group. I'm writing my undergraduate honors thesis > on Walker Percy. My thesis director has never read any of his writings and > neither has anyone on my committee. I'm writing on the usual stuff (his > work as it relates to existentialism and Catholicism). My angle is trying > to contrast his non-fiction with his fiction. I'm trying to examine the > ways in which the non-fiction has a different effect than the fiction. I > was hoping you might know some criticism that touches on this subject, > since the resources at this school are pretty slim. I know this is > unsolicited and you probably have plenty of things to think about already, > but I would appreciate it if you sent me an e-mail either saying you're too > busy to help me out or pointing me in the right direction. > > Thanks, > > Richard Flynn > > > > -- > An archive of all list discussion is available at . > Visit the Walker Percy Project at . >