Walker Percy's the Moviegoer at Fifty: New Takes on an Iconic American Novel Contributor(s): Levasseur, Jennifer (Editor), McCay, Mary A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807162736 ISBN-13: 9780807162736 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General |
Dewey: 813.54 |
LCCN: 2016288103 |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.54" W x 8.83" (0.88 lbs) 200 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: More than fifty years after its publication, Walker Percy's National Book Award Winner, The Moviegoer, still confronts, comforts, and enlightens generations of readers. This collection of twelve new essays, edited and introduced by Jennifer Levasseur and Mary A. McCay, emphasize the evolving significance of this seminal, New Orleans novel. Authors' consider the text with diverse perspectives, drawing from philosophy, theology, disability theory, contemporary music and literature, social media, and film studies. |