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

["Karey" <karey AT kareyperkins.com>]

Was Uncle Will homosexual?  I seem to recall something along those lines - not sure where, if it was from this list or a bio or some such.  He never married.  In that case, Percy would never have been "homophobe," though he was, as evidenced in his fiction, sexually conservative and definitely had some "madonna-whore" complex in him (evident in Tolson's bio as well as Percy's fiction).  But, not uncommon in most southern men, so one can't blame him for that.

 

KP

 

----- Original Message -----

From: William Parish

To: percy-l AT lists.ibiblio.org

Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 11:11 PM

Subject: [percy-l] Are there any WP events or news?

Dear Friends,

I was wondering if anyone knows of any books or events planned this year
that are Percy-related.

Also, a retired professor friend of mine recently told me that he did not
care for Walker Percy because he was a 'homophobe'.  In the many bios,
interviews and stories I have heard and read about WP's life -I have never
heard or read anything about his position on homosexuals.  Is he mistaken?

Will Parish


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