| WHAT: | Film Screening and Discussion: "Walker Percy: A Writer on a Pilgrimage" |
| WHEN: | Thursday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: | The Catholic University of America Hannan Hall, Room 108 620 Michigan Ave. N.E. Washington, D.C. |
| DETAILS: | Thomas Tobin, an English instructor at The Avalon School in Gaithersburg, Md., will offer reflections on the writing of Walker Percey and introduce "Walker Percy: A Documentary Film." The one-hour film focuses on the life of writer Walker Percy (1916-1990), a medical doctor who was interested in philosophy and psychology and had a fascination with humanity. Percy was known for exploring philosophical concepts in his writing. He won the 1962 National Book Award for his first novel "The Moviegoer." He was a distinguished American novelist and essayist for three decades. In 1989, as the winner of the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, he presented "The Fateful Rift: The San Andreas Fault in the Modern Mind," a definitive statement of his concerns about the plight of humanity in a technocratic age. The movie tells the story of Percy through archival film, excerpts from his work, and interviews with family, friends, and scholars. Ernest Suarez, chair and professor of English, will introduce the documentary and Tobin. This event is free and open to the public. For more information or to request disability accommodations, call 202-319-5488. |
| SPONSORS: | Department of English and Crossroads Cultural Center |