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Walker Percy
Guided Tours:
Friday: 8:00PM
Saturday: 12:30PM, 1:15PM, 7:00PM
Sunday: 12:00PM, 1:00 PM, 6:00PM, 7:00PM, 8:00PM
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Walker Percy's Enduring Fascination with the Human Person. From the introductory panel of the exhibit: Walker Percy was a prominent American novelist and essayist from the publication of his first novel, The Moviegoer, in 1961 to his selection as Jefferson Lecturer for the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1989, shortly before his death. Although not young when he published his first novel (Percy was 45), his rise to prominence was rapid after he succeeded in publishing his fiction. The Moviegoer won the National Book Award in 1962 and between 1966 and 1987 Percy wrote five more novels, all of which received critical acclaim. The success of his fiction also drew fresh attention to his essays, many of which had been written prior to The Moviegoer and he was soon to establish himself as an influential essayist as well.
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