Percy-L: Literary, Religious, Scientific, and Philosophical Discussion of Walker Percy

[<Robert_Pauley AT oxy.com>]

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I'm curious if anyone has comment on recent flap regarding Bob Coles quoting (misquoting?) Percy on Bruce Springsteen. Coles claims Percy was a gushing fan of Springsteen's, as Coles is, and his quotes are taken from memory. So he can't back them up. But quotes are being challenged by New Republic magazine and by Percy's nephew, who says they don't sound a thing like Walker. I agree. Quotes sound phony.   

 

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From: percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Nikkibar AT aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 1:44 PM
To: percy-l AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [percy-l] Lonergan and Percy?

Dear Rhonda,

 

I don't ever recall Walker mentioning someone named Lonergan in the book meetings. He would from time to time drop a word ot two about other reading he was up to if he found it interesting, but this sparks no blip of recognition on my screen. Marcus Smith might perhaps be a better informant?

 

Nikki