Walker Percy

Start Free Trial

Walker Percy Criticism

Walker Percy, a distinguished southern American novelist and essayist, is celebrated for his insightful explorations of identity, existential themes, and the challenge of reconciling faith within a secular world. A convert to Roman Catholicism, Percy grappled with the quest for self-understanding in the post-bellum South and tackled the complexities of love and morality in modern times. His works are notable for their engagement with existential and theological questions, often highlighting themes of intersubjectivity, alienation, and authenticity.

Contents

  • Percy, Walker (Vol. 6)
  • Percy, Walker (Vol. 8)
  • Percy, Walker (Vol. 2)
  • Percy, Walker (Vol. 3)
  • Percy, Walker (Vol. 14)
    • History As Mores: Walker Percy's 'Lancelot'
    • Walker Percy's Devil
    • Walker Percy's 'Lancelot': Secular Raving and Religious Silence
    • Walker Percy: An American Search
  • Percy, Walker (Vol. 18)
    • Walter Percy and Gabriel Marcel: The Castaway and the Wayfarer
    • A Novel of Powerful Treasures
    • Books and the Arts: 'The Second Coming'
    • The Percy Perplex
    • General Deliverance
    • To the Greenhouse
    • Gestures of Solidarity