Walter Percy
Walker Percy was a Southern Catholic existentialist whose comic and tragic novels diagnosed the spiritual emptiness of modern American life. The Moviegoer, his debut, won the National Book Award and launched a major career.
Works
- The MoviegoerExistential novel following moviegoing salesman searching for authentic meaning in New Orleans
- The Last GentlemanComic novel following Southern gentleman's quest for truth and connection
- Love in the RuinsDystopian satire of future America with protagonist inventing diagnostic machine
- LancelotPhilosophical monologue of man seeking revenge and redemption through violence
- The Second ComingExistential novel following isolated man's spiritual and psychological awakening