Political Companion to Walker Percy

In 1962, Walker Percy (1916-1990) made a dramatic entrance onto the American literary scene when he won the National Book Award for fiction with his first novel, The Moviegoer. A physician, philosopher, and devout Catholic, Percy dedicated his life to understanding the mixed and somewhat contradictory foundations of American life as a situation faced by the wandering and won-dering human soul. His controversial works combined existential questioning, scientific investigation, the insight of the southern stoic, and authentic religious faith to produce a singular view of humanity's place in the cosmos that ranks among the best American political thinking.

An authoritative guide to the political thought of this celebrated yet complex American author, A Political Companion to Walker Percy includes seminal essays by Ralph C. Wood, Richard Reinsch II, and James V. Schall, S.J., as well as new analyses of Percy's view of Thomistic realism and his reaction to the American pursuit of happiness. Editors Peter Augustine Lawler and Brian A. Smith have assembled scholars of diverse perspectives who provide a necessary lens for interpreting Percy's works. This comprehensive introduction to Percy's "American Thomism" is an indispensable resource for students of American literature, culture, and politics.

Info autore

Peter Augustine Lawler is Dana Professor of Government at Berry College. He is the author of numerous books, including Modern and American Dignity: Who We Are as Persons, and What That Means for Our Future.
Brian A. Smith is assistant professor of political science at Montclair State University.

Riassunto

An authoritative guide to the political thought of this celebrated yet complex American author, A Political Companion to Walker Percy includes seminal essays by Ralph C. Wood, Richard Reinsch II, and James V. Schall, S.J., as well as new analyses of Percy’s view of Thomistic realism and his reaction to the American pursuit of happiness.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Augustine (EDT)/ Smith Lawler, Peter Augustine Smith Lawler
• Con la collaborazione di: Peter Augustine Lawler (Editore), Brian A Smith (Editore), Brian A. Smith (Editore)
• Editore: University Press of Kentucky
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.08.2014
• EAN: 9780813147420
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-4742-0
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: Political Companions to Great; Political Companions to Great American Authors; Political Companions to Great American Authors; Political Companions to Great
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Saggi, articoli culturali, critica letteraria, interviste; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese