From marcus at loyno.edu Thu Jul 16 20:38:31 2009 From: marcus at loyno.edu (marcus at loyno.edu) Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:38:31 -0600 Subject: [percy-l] Percy materials #1 Message-ID: <4a5fc807.7e.10f096.24938@loyno.edu> I retired this spring and, in the summer doldrums in New Orleans and scanning the horizon for storms, I am starting to work through papers and files. Some of these concern WP and may be of interest to someone on this list or to others. As I work through my files, I will post items and those interested can get in touch with me. I have some programs and abstracts of conferences WP attended in 1980. 1. May 6-7 1980. Conference on the Clever Hans Phenomenon: Communication with Horses, Whales, Apes and People.NY Academy of Sciences. My wife and I attended this conference and WP was present throughout. I recall this as a sort of challenge by Sebeok and Terrace of some of the major claims (and claimants) about non-human language capability. I have the conference program and also a small brochure with several abstracts. Happy to pass these on. 2. June 2-27, 1980. Program for the Internationan Summer Institute for Semiotic and Structural Studies at the University of Toronto. WP and Bunt attended. We did not because we "house sat" at the Percy's home in Covington. This program is 24pp and contains short outlines of courses by Sebeok, Umberto Eco, Bouissac, Riffaterre and others. If anyone wants these materials, please get in touch. Marcus Smith From karey1 at charter.net Mon Jul 27 15:01:17 2009 From: karey1 at charter.net (Karey Perkins) Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Message-ID: <006001ca0eec$9f240890$dd6c19b0$@net> Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html And here's the original review: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=a tb100 Karey -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhonda_mcdonnell at msn.com Tue Jul 28 13:24:21 2009 From: rhonda_mcdonnell at msn.com (RHONDA MCDONNELL) Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:24:21 -0700 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time In-Reply-To: <006001ca0eec$9f240890$dd6c19b0$@net> References: <006001ca0eec$9f240890$dd6c19b0$@net> Message-ID: Thanks for posting the link Karey. I don't even think it's his best book. Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up: Which book is WP's best? What makes you think so? For pure pleasure I like THE SECOND COMING best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!). But as for his best, I cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point in his writing, has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and as far as pure literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even MOVIEGOER. I'd place MOVIEGOER second. What do the rest of y'all think? --Rhonda "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." Walker Percy From: karey1 at charter.net To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Percy?s Moviegoer makes Time?s Top 100 books of all time: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html And here?s the original review: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=atb100 Karey _________________________________________________________________ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. http://windowslive.com/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_CS_MB_new_hotmail_072009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sldye at bluegrass.org Tue Jul 28 13:41:05 2009 From: sldye at bluegrass.org (Dye, Steve) Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:41:05 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time References: <006001ca0eec$9f240890$dd6c19b0$@net> Message-ID: I am in total agreement about Second Coming being his "best" - and I am but a lowly man. ________________________________ From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of RHONDA MCDONNELL Sent: Tue 7/28/2009 1:24 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Thanks for posting the link Karey. I don't even think it's his best book. Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up: Which book is WP's best? What makes you think so? For pure pleasure I like THE SECOND COMING best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!). But as for his best, I cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point in his writing, has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and as far as pure literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even MOVIEGOER. I'd place MOVIEGOER second. What do the rest of y'all think? --Rhonda "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." Walker Percy ________________________________ From: karey1 at charter.net To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html And here's the original review: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=atb100 Karey ________________________________ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 6153 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karey1 at charter.net Tue Jul 28 14:01:35 2009 From: karey1 at charter.net (Karey Perkins) Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:01:35 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time In-Reply-To: References: <006001ca0eec$9f240890$dd6c19b0$@net> Message-ID: <005001ca0fad$724d5530$56e7ff90$@net> I agree with you Rhonda - I loved Second Coming as a pleasurable read, for the love story, and all the rest of it as well. Also, the female character was more prominent and well done than his other novels I think. As for Lancelot - it was gripping and riveting and I couldn't put it down. That seems like it might have the most popular appeal... Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:41 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I am in total agreement about Second Coming being his "best" - and I am but a lowly man. _____ From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of RHONDA MCDONNELL Sent: Tue 7/28/2009 1:24 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Thanks for posting the link Karey. I don't even think it's his best book. Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up: Which book is WP's best? What makes you think so? For pure pleasure I like THE SECOND COMING best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!). But as for his best, I cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point in his writing, has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and as far as pure literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even MOVIEGOER. I'd place MOVIEGOER second. What do the rest of y'all think? --Rhonda "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." Walker Percy _____ From: karey1 at charter.net To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html And here's the original review: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=a tb100 Karey _____ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.33/2267 - Release Date: 07/28/09 06:00:00 From karey1 at charter.net Tue Jul 28 14:14:28 2009 From: karey1 at charter.net (Karey Perkins) Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:14:28 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time In-Reply-To: <005001ca0fad$724d5530$56e7ff90$@net> References: <006001ca0eec$9f240890$dd6c19b0$@net> <005001ca0fad$724d5530$56e7ff90$@net> Message-ID: <005201ca0faf$3f111ce0$bd3356a0$@net> But what's interesting is - critics do seem to like Moviegoer best - or maybe Last Gentleman (which made it into the hardbound Modern Library of the World's Best Books) - but few thought his latter novels were any good - yet I liked them just as much or more. Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:02 PM To: 'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion' Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I agree with you Rhonda - I loved Second Coming as a pleasurable read, for the love story, and all the rest of it as well. Also, the female character was more prominent and well done than his other novels I think. As for Lancelot - it was gripping and riveting and I couldn't put it down. That seems like it might have the most popular appeal... Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:41 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I am in total agreement about Second Coming being his "best" - and I am but a lowly man. _____ From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of RHONDA MCDONNELL Sent: Tue 7/28/2009 1:24 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Thanks for posting the link Karey. I don't even think it's his best book. Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up: Which book is WP's best? What makes you think so? For pure pleasure I like THE SECOND COMING best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!). But as for his best, I cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point in his writing, has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and as far as pure literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even MOVIEGOER. I'd place MOVIEGOER second. What do the rest of y'all think? --Rhonda "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." Walker Percy _____ From: karey1 at charter.net To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html And here's the original review: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=a tb100 Karey _____ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.33/2267 - Release Date: 07/28/09 06:00:00 -- An archive of all list discussion is available at http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.33/2267 - Release Date: 07/28/09 06:00:00 From Hebrunson at aol.com Tue Jul 28 14:20:28 2009 From: Hebrunson at aol.com (Hebrunson at aol.com) Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:20:28 EDT Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Message-ID: Perhaps I (or, even some of us) liked The Last Gentl In a message dated 7/28/2009 1:15:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, karey1 at charter.net writes: But what's interesting is - critics do seem to like Moviegoer best - or maybe Last Gentleman (which made it into the hardbound Modern Library of the World's Best Books) - but few thought his latter novels were any good - yet I liked them just as much or more. Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:02 PM To: 'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion' Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I agree with you Rhonda - I loved Second Coming as a pleasurable read, for the love story, and all the rest of it as well. Also, the female character was more prominent and well done than his other novels I think. As for Lancelot - it was gripping and riveting and I couldn't put it down. That seems like it might have the most popular appeal... Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:41 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I am in total agreement about Second Coming being his "best" - and I am but a lowly man. _____ From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of RHONDA MCDONNELL Sent: Tue 7/28/2009 1:24 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Thanks for posting the link Karey. I don't even think it's his best book. Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up: Which book is WP's best? What makes you think so? For pure pleasure I like THE SECOND COMING best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!). But as for his best, I cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point in his writing, has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and as far as pure literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even MOVIEGOER. I'd place MOVIEGOER second. What do the rest of y'all think? --Rhonda "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." Walker Percy _____ From: karey1 at charter.net To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html And here's the original review: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=a tb100 Karey _____ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. No virus found in this incoming message. 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URL: From lowry.charles at gmail.com Tue Jul 28 14:34:00 2009 From: lowry.charles at gmail.com (Charles Lowry) Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:34:00 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The original *Time* review was interesting, if only as historical artifact, but I did not think it was all that insightful. I have always been struck, though, by the "review" of some anonymous copywriter at Knopf, whose observations appeared on the dust jacket of the first edition of *The Moviegoer*. "The action spans one week--Carnival Week in New Orleans--in Binx's life and loves, a critical week during which his dreamlike existence in the suburbs is disrupted by an internal revolt that he himself hardly understands. At the same time, Kate, desperate with neurotic anxiety, moves swiftly and inexorably to the end of her tether. Binx's rediscovery of the strength of his tradition coincides with his new-found capacity to encounter and love Kate as a person in her own right." Some of the diction, fifty years on, sounds dated, but I think this summary rings the bell. Speaking of which, are there any plans to commemorate in some way the fiftieth anniversary of the publication? I mean, if only to gather on Prytania Street or Elysian Fields and have a drink... I have known, after the first reading and after uncounted rereadings, which novel I liked best (*The Moviegoer*) and which least (*Thanatos Syndrome*), which others always ranked in the top three (*Love in the Ruins*, *The Last Gentleman*) and which always ranked in the bottom three (*Lancelot*). But guys my age always remember, all other considerations aside, which one has the nondescript fellow in his fifties who ends up with an attractive (and rich!) twenty-six-year-old girlfriend. 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Central Daylight Time, karey1 at charter.net writes: But what's interesting is - critics do seem to like Moviegoer best - or maybe Last Gentleman (which made it into the hardbound Modern Library of the World's Best Books) - but few thought his latter novels were any good - yet I liked them just as much or more. Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:02 PM To: 'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion' Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I agree with you Rhonda - I loved Second Coming as a pleasurable read, for the love story, and all the rest of it as well.? Also, the female character was more prominent and well done than his other novels I think.? As for Lancelot - it was gripping and riveting and I couldn't put it down.? That seems like it might have the most popular appeal... Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:41 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I am in total agreement about Second Coming being his "best" - and I am but a lowly man. ? _____? From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of RHONDA MCDONNELL Sent: Tue 7/28/2009 1:24 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Thanks for posting the link Karey.? I don't even think it's his best book. Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up:? Which book is WP's best? What makes you think so?? For pure pleasure I like THE SECOND COMING best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!).? But as for his best, I cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point in his writing, has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and as far as pure literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even MOVIEGOER.? I'd place MOVIEGOER second.? What do the rest of y'all think? --Rhonda "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Walker Percy ? _____? From: karey1 at charter.net To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html And here's the original review: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=a tb100 Karey ? _____? NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. ? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.33/2267 - Release Date: 07/28/09 06:00:00 -- An archive of all list discussion is available at http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.33/2267 - Release Date: 07/28/09 06:00:00 -- An archive of all list discussion is available at http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy -----Inline Attachment Follows----- -- An archive of all list discussion is available at http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Tammy.DiBenedetto at rcc.edu Wed Jul 29 04:38:40 2009 From: Tammy.DiBenedetto at rcc.edu (Tammy.DiBenedetto at rcc.edu) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:38:40 -0700 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time In-Reply-To: <344128.31307.qm@web59311.mail.re1.yahoo.com> References: <344128.31307.qm@web59311.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <23E6567BC93D714F8719187D4C97A43E01865169@MBX01.rccd.net> Definitely, The Last Gentleman-- thematically, philosophically, structurally (in my humble opinion)-- Percy's best. Not as accessible (philosophically) as Moviegoer but more representative of Percy's own philosophical "musings." (and without which, of course, there would be no Second Coming). Gotta love that Will Barrett! Tammy ________________________________ From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Robert OConnor [anesthesia240 at yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 4:43 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Without a doubt I'd rate The Second Coming as his best. --- On Tue, 7/28/09, Hebrunson at aol.com wrote: From: Hebrunson at aol.com Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 2:20 PM Perhaps I (or, even some of us) liked The Last Gentl In a message dated 7/28/2009 1:15:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, karey1 at charter.net writes: But what's interesting is - critics do seem to like Moviegoer best - or maybe Last Gentleman (which made it into the hardbound Modern Library of the World's Best Books) - but few thought his latter novels were any good - yet I liked them just as much or more. Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:02 PM To: 'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion' Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I agree with you Rhonda - I loved Second Coming as a pleasurable read, for the love story, and all the rest of it as well. Also, the female character was more prominent and well done than his other novels I think. As for Lancelot - it was gripping and riveting and I couldn't put it down. That seems like it might have the most popular appeal... Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:41 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I am in total agreement about Second Coming being his "best" - and I am but a lowly man. _____ From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of RHONDA MCDONNELL Sent: Tue 7/28/2009 1:24 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Thanks for posting the link Karey. I don't even think it's his best book. Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up: Which book is WP's best? What makes you think so? For pure pleasure I like THE SECOND COMING best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!). But as for his best, I cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point in his writing, has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and as far as pure literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even MOVIEGOER. I'd place MOVIEGOER second. What do the rest of y'all think? --Rhonda "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." Walker Percy _____ From: karey1 at charter.net To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html And here's the original review: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=a tb100 Karey _____ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. No virus found in this incoming message. 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Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.33/2267 - Release Date: 07/28/09 06:00:00 -- An archive of all list discussion is available at http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy ________________________________ -----Inline Attachment Follows----- -- An archive of all list discussion is available at http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy From padraig at well.com Wed Jul 29 13:03:07 2009 From: padraig at well.com (Patrick Lynch) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:03:07 -0700 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time In-Reply-To: <344128.31307.qm@web59311.mail.re1.yahoo.com> References: <344128.31307.qm@web59311.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I agree. TSC has a combination of thought, humor, and good old Southern/American whimsy that cause it to work best for me. Though in a pinch, I could mugwump over The Moviegoer, The Last Gentleman, and Lancelot, all of which get the old think tank and faith tank a 'runnin'. Patrick On Jul 28, 2009, at 4:43 PM, Robert OConnor wrote: > Without a doubt I'd rate The Second Coming as his best. > > --- On Tue, 7/28/09, Hebrunson at aol.com wrote: > > From: Hebrunson at aol.com > Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time > To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org > Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 2:20 PM > > Perhaps I (or, even some of us) liked The Last Gentl > > In a message dated 7/28/2009 1:15:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, karey1 at charter.net > writes: > But what's interesting is - critics do seem to like Moviegoer best - > or > maybe Last Gentleman (which made it into the hardbound Modern > Library of the > World's Best Books) - but few thought his latter novels were any > good - yet > I liked them just as much or more. > > Karey > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org > [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:02 PM > To: 'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion' > Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time > > I agree with you Rhonda - I loved Second Coming as a pleasurable > read, for > the love story, and all the rest of it as well. Also, the female > character > was more prominent and well done than his other novels I think. As > for > Lancelot - it was gripping and riveting and I couldn't put it down. > That > seems like it might have the most popular appeal... > > Karey > > -----Original Message----- > From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org > [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:41 PM > To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion > Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time > > I am in total agreement about Second Coming being his "best" - and I > am but > a lowly man. > > _____ > > From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of RHONDA MCDONNELL > Sent: Tue 7/28/2009 1:24 PM > To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion > Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time > > > Thanks for posting the link Karey. I don't even think it's his best > book. > Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up: Which book > is WP's > best? What makes you think so? For pure pleasure I like THE SECOND > COMING > best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!). But as for his > best, I > cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point in his > writing, > has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and as far > as pure > literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even > MOVIEGOER. I'd > place MOVIEGOER second. What do the rest of y'all think? > > > --Rhonda > > "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in > spite of > great scientific and technological advances, man has not the > faintest idea > of who he is or what he is doing." > > Walker Percy > > > > > _____ > > From: karey1 at charter.net > To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org > Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 > Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time > > > > Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: > > > > http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html > > > > And here's the original review: > > > > http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=a > tb100 > > > > Karey > > > > > > > _____ > > NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. 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URL: From RGray at montreat.edu Wed Jul 29 14:48:48 2009 From: RGray at montreat.edu (Gray, Rich) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:48:48 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time References: <344128.31307.qm@web59311.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <3FE19AF0B946EE4D8FAB89F9F1159F4C01B24897@e3kmail.montreat.edu> As a college English instructor, I tried the Moviegoer with students--I love it, but students want a mystery plot, so they turned it down. When I tried the Second Coming--students wanted it desperately. Rich Gray Montreat College, with a path from campus to the highest mountain in east U.S., Mt. Mitchell. North Carolina ________________________________ From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of Patrick Lynch Sent: Wed 7/29/2009 1:03 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I agree. TSC has a combination of thought, humor, and good old Southern/American whimsy that cause it to work best for me. Though in a pinch, I could mugwump over The Moviegoer, The Last Gentleman, and Lancelot, all of which get the old think tank and faith tank a 'runnin'. Patrick On Jul 28, 2009, at 4:43 PM, Robert OConnor wrote: Without a doubt I'd rate The Second Coming as his best. --- On Tue, 7/28/09, Hebrunson at aol.com wrote: From: Hebrunson at aol.com Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 2:20 PM Perhaps I (or, even some of us) liked The Last Gentl In a message dated 7/28/2009 1:15:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, karey1 at charter.net writes: But what's interesting is - critics do seem to like Moviegoer best - or maybe Last Gentleman (which made it into the hardbound Modern Library of the World's Best Books) - but few thought his latter novels were any good - yet I liked them just as much or more. Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:02 PM To: 'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion' Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I agree with you Rhonda - I loved Second Coming as a pleasurable read, for the love story, and all the rest of it as well. Also, the female character was more prominent and well done than his other novels I think. As for Lancelot - it was gripping and riveting and I couldn't put it down. That seems like it might have the most popular appeal... Karey -----Original Message----- From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:41 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time I am in total agreement about Second Coming being his "best" - and I am but a lowly man. _____ From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of RHONDA MCDONNELL Sent: Tue 7/28/2009 1:24 PM To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Thanks for posting the link Karey. I don't even think it's his best book. Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up: Which book is WP's best? What makes you think so? For pure pleasure I like THE SECOND COMING best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!). But as for his best, I cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point in his writing, has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and as far as pure literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even MOVIEGOER. I'd place MOVIEGOER second. What do the rest of y'all think? --Rhonda "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing." Walker Percy _____ From: karey1 at charter.net To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html And here's the original review: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=a tb100 Karey _____ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. No virus found in this incoming message. 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TSC has a combination of thought, humor, and good old > Southern/American whimsy that cause it to work best for me. Though in > a pinch, I could mugwump over The Moviegoer, The Last Gentleman, and > Lancelot, all of which get the old think tank and faith tank a 'runnin'. > Patrick > > On Jul 28, 2009, at 4:43 PM, Robert OConnor wrote: > >> Without a doubt I'd rate The Second Coming as his best. >> >> --- On Tue, 7/28/09, Hebrunson at aol.com >> > wrote: >> >> >> From: Hebrunson at aol.com >> > >> Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time >> To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org >> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 2:20 PM >> >> Perhaps I (or, even some of us) liked The Last Gentl >> >> In a message dated 7/28/2009 1:15:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> karey1 at charter.net writes: >> >> But what's interesting is - critics do seem to like Moviegoer >> best - or >> maybe Last Gentleman (which made it into the hardbound Modern >> Library of the >> World's Best Books) - but few thought his latter novels were >> any good - yet >> I liked them just as much or more. >> >> Karey >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org >> >> [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey >> Perkins >> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:02 PM >> To: 'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion' >> Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of >> all time >> >> I agree with you Rhonda - I loved Second Coming as a >> pleasurable read, for >> the love story, and all the rest of it as well. Also, the >> female character >> was more prominent and well done than his other novels I >> think. As for >> Lancelot - it was gripping and riveting and I couldn't put it >> down. That >> seems like it might have the most popular appeal... >> >> Karey >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org >> >> [mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, >> Steve >> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:41 PM >> To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion >> Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of >> all time >> >> I am in total agreement about Second Coming being his "best" >> - and I am but >> a lowly man. >> >> _____ >> >> From: percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org >> on behalf of >> RHONDA MCDONNELL >> Sent: Tue 7/28/2009 1:24 PM >> To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion >> Subject: Re: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of >> all time >> >> >> Thanks for posting the link Karey. I don't even think it's >> his best book. >> Here's a discussion topic that might wake our list up: Which >> book is WP's >> best? What makes you think so? For pure pleasure I like THE >> SECOND COMING >> best (l like the love story: I'm a girl that way!). But as >> for his best, I >> cast my vote with LANCELOT. It marks a crucial turning point >> in his writing, >> has as strong a philosophical underpinning as MOVIEGOER, and >> as far as pure >> literary merit, it's crafted better than the others--even >> MOVIEGOER. I'd >> place MOVIEGOER second. What do the rest of y'all think? >> >> >> --Rhonda >> >> "You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, >> because in spite of >> great scientific and technological advances, man has not the >> faintest idea >> of who he is or what he is doing." >> >> Walker Percy >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: karey1 at charter.net >> To: percy-l at lists.ibiblio.org >> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400 >> Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time >> >> >> >> Percy's Moviegoer makes Time's Top 100 books of all time: >> >> >> >> http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html >> >> >> >> And here's the original review: >> >> >> >> http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,872439,00.html?internalid=a >> tb100 >> >> >> >> Karey >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.33/2267 - Release >> Date: 07/28/09 >> 06:00:00 >> >> -- >> An archive of all list discussion is available at >> http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ >> >> Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.33/2267 - Release >> Date: 07/28/09 >> 06:00:00 >> >> -- >> An archive of all list discussion is available at >> http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ >> >> Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> -- >> An archive of all list discussion is available at >> http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ >> >> Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy >> >> >> -- >> An archive of all list discussion is available at >> http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ >> >> Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >-- >An archive of all list discussion is available at http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/percy-l/ > >Visit the Walker Percy Project at http://www.ibiblio.org/wpercy > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steve.petrica at gmail.com Wed Jul 29 20:52:48 2009 From: steve.petrica at gmail.com (Steve Petrica) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:52:48 -0500 Subject: [percy-l] The Moviegoer one of Top 100 books of all time In-Reply-To: <4A70D5EE.6020004@austin.rr.com> References: <344128.31307.qm@web59311.mail.re1.yahoo.com> <4A70D5EE.6020004@austin.rr.com> Message-ID: <29de60a0907291752t7e6385aq2d3a458146774835@mail.gmail.com> *The Second Coming* is where I "discovered" Percy, so it's a sentimental favorite. But also, as a psychotherapist, I like the treatment of Allie and of Will's struggles with their demons. Steve On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 6:06 PM, Dave Duty wrote: It is most difficult to pick my favorite. However, one day when I was > visiting the Percy's store, the former Kumquat in Covington, I was asked by > his daughter (having met me on more than one occasion and knowing that I had > corresponded and visited her father in the recent past) which was my > favorite novel? 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