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Walker Percy was an American author known for his philosophical novels, which often explore themes of human existence, religious faith, and the absurdity of modern life. He was born on May 28, 1916, and passed away on May 10, 1990.

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Famous Walker Percy Quotes

“A good title should be like a good metaphor. It should intrigue without being too baffling or too obvious.”

Should Writing Metaphor Obvious Titles Intrigue

Author:Walker Percy

“But what physician has not had patients who don't make any sense at all? To tell the truth, they're our stock-in-trade. We talk and write about the ones we can make sense of.”

Writing Trade Patient Medical Make Sense Telling The Truth Physicians

Book:The Thanatos Syndrome

Source: The Thanatos Syndrome

“I sometimes think novelists write about sex in order to avoid boring themselves to death.”

Thinking Writing Sometimes Order Sex Boring Novelists

Book:Signposts in a Strange Land

Source: Signposts in a Strange Land

“I don't like to be described as a Southern writer. The danger is, if you're described as a Southern writer, you might be thought of as someone who writes about a picturesque local scene like Uncle Tom's Cabin, Gone With the Wind, something like that.”

Ifs Writing Might Gone Danger Wind Scene Locals Southern Toms Uncles Cabins Picturesque Uncle Tom

Book:More Conversations with Walker Percy

Source: More Conversations with Walker Percy

About the Author

Born: May 28, 1916
Died: May 10, 1990
Known for: Author
Quotes: 101

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The MoviegoerRelated source material

Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help BookRelated source material

Signposts in a Strange LandRelated source material

LancelotRelated source material

Love in the Ruins: The Adventures of a Bad Catholic at a Time Near the End of the WorldRelated source material

The Thanatos SyndromeRelated source material

The Moviegoer: A NovelRelated source material

Love in the RuinsRelated source material

More Conversations with Walker PercyRelated source material

The Last Gentleman and The Second Coming: In One VolumeRelated source material

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