Catastrophe and Chaos in the American South: Walker Percy’s Love in the Ruins: The Adventures of a Bad Catholic at a Time Near the End of the World (1971)
This article focuses on Walker Percy’s third novel, Love in the Ruins, published in 1971. Percy combines ideas expressed in earlier essays to investigate the alienation and malaise of contemporary individuals through a modern-day Thomas More. Drawing from existentialists such as Kierkegaard and Sart...
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Mélanges de science religieuse
2026
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| גישה מקוונת: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| סיכום: | This article focuses on Walker Percy’s third novel, Love in the Ruins, published in 1971. Percy combines ideas expressed in earlier essays to investigate the alienation and malaise of contemporary individuals through a modern-day Thomas More. Drawing from existentialists such as Kierkegaard and Sartre, Percy portrays characters who struggle to find meaning in an increasingly impersonal world. The article also examines Percy’s Catholic perspective, which informs his vision of redemption and self-discovery. Ultimately, this study highlights Percy’s significance as both a novelist and a philosopher, illustrating how his works remain relevant in contemporary discussions on identity, alienation, and the search for meaning. |
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