Walker Percy at Notre Dame
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Walker Percy receives the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame at their 1989 Commencement. His address to the graduates is quintessential Percy--and a "primer" not only for his work but for understanding the work of the Catholic novelist.
A great insight on "Notre Dame". May she intercede so that ND returns to it's Catholic roots!
This is a great man and writer. Love the way he says, "medical schoooooooo......" My oldest son is named Walker, for Percy.
he was discussed by his friend, Shelby Foote.
35 years ago.
I recently finished The Second Coming. I will long remember Will's idea involving the three nursing home residents. I'm glad Percy decided to contradict the notion that old folks have little to offer and should therefore submit to pressure withdraw from life.
He received this award on May 21, 1989. He died less than a year later on May 10, 1990.
My oldest son name a Walker on behalf of W Percy. WP is the man! Notice how he stretches out the word "school" pronounced schoooooooooo by Percy. Great man and writer.
My, my. How things have become even more deranged in academia...
HEAR HEAR
he goes off on the real reason for the speech: to drop some tuth on the audience. @ 7:33
I'm reading Lancelot this morning. Could it be Walker Percy's even darker homage to Notes from the Underground? Good morning to all who have listened to the message of Percy, and may he rest in peace. And may the living keep up the "search."
Raphael Maurice I'm reading Lancelot right now. Just started. I'm hoping for better luck at understanding it. The Last Gentleman was good, but I knew there was a lot I was missing.
Thank you. Hope you are well. Thank you for remembering Percy.
He speaks at about 3:50
You've got to admit their fight in the nursing home was pretty hilarious though
Can you imagine ND giving a Laetare medal to an author like Walker Percy today?