Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy, and the aesthetic of revelation / John D. Sykes, Jr.
| Author/creator | Sykes, John, 1952- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xiii, 192 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | O'Connor and new criticism -- Romantic symbol and the Catholic revival -- O'Connor and the body : incarnation, redemptive suffering, and evil -- O'Connor on divine self-disclosure : Eucharist as revelation -- Helen Keller and the message in the bottle : Percy on language -- Percy's novelistic quest for faith -- Surviving apocalypse through hope and love -- Southern strangers and the sacramental community. |
| Abstract | "Examining the writings of Flannery O'Connor and Walker Percy against the background of the Southern Renaissance from which they emerged, Sykes explores how the writers shared a distinctly Christian notion of art that led them to see fiction as revelatory but adopted different theological emphases and rhetorical strategies"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-179) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007016711 |
| ISBN | 9780826217578 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0826217575 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3565.C57 Z88 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |