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)

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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Autore principale: Préher, Gérald
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Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: Mélanges de science religieuse 2026
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Walker Percy
roman catholique
fin du monde
existentialisme
Roman Catholic novel
end of the world
existentialism
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spelling openedition-oai:revues.org:msr_366 https://doi.org/10.4000/16k8z urn:doi:10.4000/16k8z en https://journals.openedition.org/msr/366 2026-07-13T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-10-31T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/16k8z https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 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) Mélanges de science religieuse Université Catholique de Lille info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/3078-1515 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0025-8911 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/msr Préher, Gérald Walker Percy roman catholique fin du monde existentialisme Walker Percy Roman Catholic novel end of the world existentialism 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. Cet article porte sur le troisième roman de Walker Percy, Love in the Ruins, publié en 1971. Percy combine des idées exprimées dans des essais antérieurs pour étudier l’aliénation et le malaise des individus contemporains à travers un Thomas More des temps modernes. S’inspirant d’existentialistes tels que Kierkegaard et Sartre, Percy dépeint des personnages qui luttent pour trouver un sens à leur vie dans un monde de plus en plus impersonnel. L’article examine également la perspective catholique de Percy, qui éclaire sa vision de la rédemption et de la découverte de soi. Enfin, cette étude souligne l’importance de Percy en tant que romancier et philosophe, illustrant la pertinence de ses œuvres dans les discussions contemporaines sur l’identité, l’aliénation et la quête de sens.
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topic Walker Percy
roman catholique
fin du monde
existentialisme
Walker Percy
Roman Catholic novel
end of the world
existentialism
spellingShingle Walker Percy
roman catholique
fin du monde
existentialisme
Walker Percy
Roman Catholic novel
end of the world
existentialism
Préher, Gérald
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)
description 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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title 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)
title_short 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)
title_full 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)
title_fullStr 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)
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