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1. Percy, Walker Percynoun

   United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

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1. Walker Percy

   Walker Percy, OSB (May 28, 1916 – May 10, 1990) was an American writer whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. Percy is noted for his philosophical novels set in and around New Orleans; his first, The Moviegoer, won the National Book Award for Fiction.Trained as a physician at Columbia University, Percy decided to become a writer after a bout of tuberculosis. He devoted his literary life to the exploration of "the dislocation of man in the modern age." His work displays a combination of existential questioning, Southern sensibility, and deep Catholic faith. He had a lifelong friendship with author and historian Shelby Foote and spent much of his life in Covington, Louisiana, where he died of prostate cancer in 1990.

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1. walker percy

   Walker Percy was a renowned American author and philosopher, best known for his award-winning novel, "The Moviegoer." He wrote several other works of fiction and non-fiction, often exploring themes of existentialism, semiotics (the study of signs and symbols), and the human condition. His philosophical beliefs were strongly influenced by his conversion to Catholicism. Percy was a prominent figure in southern literature and his works have had significant influence within literary and philosophical circles. He lived from 1916 to 1990.

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1. Walker Percy

   Walker Percy, Obl.S.B. was a Southern author from Covington, Louisiana whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. Percy is known for his philosophical novels set in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, the first of which, The Moviegoer, won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. He devoted his literary life to the exploration of "the dislocation of man in the modern age." His work displays a unique combination of existential questioning, Southern sensibility, and deep Catholic faith.

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   The numerical value of walker percy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of walker percy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of walker percy in a Sentence

1. Secretary Wilkie:

   Once again the halls of Congress reverberate with odes to rugged individualism, state sovereignty, and contempt for the centralized super-state, these are bloodless battles Jefferson Davis could never fight but, they are no less vital for the future of American civilization. As our cities decay and our standards and spiritual traditions deteriorate, America is searching for a better way. Walker Percy urged us to look South to recover community, stability, and sense of place in God's order which we have regrettably lost. That is a tall proposition but it is certainly one Jefferson Davis would understand and certainly one for which Jefferson Davis would fight.

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