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

["Steve Dye" <sldye AT bluegrass.org>]

When I first heard of the "Boss" connection (and in this group) I was pretty bemused by it. But I don't know about others, but it doesn't have a whole lot of interest for me beyond that.

 

In thinking about it, though, music (and particularly rock music) plays almost no role in Percy's novels. I remember him alluding to jazz (Dixieland) several times but to the best of my knowledge, rock and roll is not present in any of the novels - which strikes me as kind of interesting in the sense that i think of Percy as such a "modern" writer in most ways.  Just a thought...

 

I can't imagine that he would have given the Boss or any other "pop" musician much more than a fleeting thought...the novel that comes to mind that might have utilized rock music would have been "Love in the Ruins"....

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From: Dave Duty

To: Percy-L AT happyhouse.metalab.unc.edu:Literary and Philosophical Discussion

Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 6:26 PM

Subject: Re: [percy-l] Lonergan and Percy?

Any source of what Coles actually said?  Historically Dr. Coles is the most honorable of thinkers/writers I know alive today. 

Most of us are aware of the unanswered letter Dr. Percy sent to the Boss.  And that the nephew interviwed the Boss in depth about WP.

I know for a fact that I personally mentioned my affection for Bruce to WP -- and he said he had heard of him via his grandson(s).  In the same conversation I said that I thought Sting MIGHT have read and appreciated WP's work - this was a pure surmise on my part and have not since read or heard anything from Sting to this effect.  WP also said he had heard of Sting from the same source but was not sure if he had ever heard him -- at least that he was aware of.

For what it is worth.

Robert_Pauley AT oxy.com wrote:

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

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