Conversations with Walker Percy (Literary Conversations Series) (Paperback)

~ Lewis A. Lawson (Editor), Victor A. Kramer (Editor) "An illness which forced WALKER PERCY, of Covington, Louisiana, to abandon his career as a doctor, led to his novel-writing: "The years of education were..." (more)
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These collected interviews, like a visit with Percy at his home on the Bogue Falaya River, provide refreshing close-up encounters with one of America's most celebrated writers.

These twenty-seven interviews cover a period of twenty-two years, from the time of the publication of Percy's first novel, The Moviegoer, in 1961, until 1983, when he was interviewed about his friendship with Thomas Merton.

This volume is the second in the Literary Conversations series. These unabridged interviews, collected from a variety of sources, will give reading pleasure to general readers who wish to know Percy and his works more closely, and they will be of great use to Percy scholars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 342 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi (September 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878052526
• ISBN-13: 978-0878052523
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #635,572 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for Percy Enthusiasts, July 31, 2001

By	"brannonc" (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews

This volume (and its companion, More Conversations With Walker Percy) offers a fascinating and compelling glimpse into the mind of Walker Percy and a valuable study of the development of his literary and philosophical convictions as his career progressed. Though Percy's funny satirical piece "Questions They Never Asked Me" would seem to indicate that he found interviews dull and repetitive, the best pieces here clearly demonstrate the pleasure he took in discussing his ideas with an interested, engaged interviewer.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply satisfying addition to your Walker Percy Collection, October 23, 2002

By	Hunter Baker "Hunter Baker" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although Percy's output was prodigious compared to some literary greats, his six novels and two major non-fiction works leave his still-growing network of fans looking for more. "Conversations with Walker Percy" meets that need. While the biographies of Percy are helpful, there's nothing quite like hearing it straight from the author in this series of interviews. I finished the volume feeling ready to tackle his novels again prepared to look for gems I'd missed the last time around.