I would urge Walker Percy aficionados (and indeed Confederacy of Dunces fans) to view this series (only three seasons) so there’s no “jumping the shark” moment. (Do not bother with the remake). The protagonist’s life is the most Percyean character I’ve come across outside of Percy’s own novels. Even though Simon Heffer doesn’t reference Percy,…
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The superb bio Butterfly in the Typewriter (my review here) is the basis of this film. Report here. As a native New Orleanian, DuBos is fully aware that he’s walking on sacred ground with Toole’s book — and that the book’s countless, and passionate, fans will hold his film to a high standard. a confederacy of…
Another great N.O. luminary’s birthday to commemorate. a confederacy of duncesJohn Kennedy Toolenew orleansphilosophical literature
In Robert Gottlieb’s recently published memoir Avid Reader he briefly talks about the fraught relationship he had with Ken Toole. So in barely two pages devoted to Toole and in light of the critical and commercial status that Dunces has achieved worldwide, Gottlieb still dismisses Toole as sophomoric! Even with the benefit of the interim 50…
Great Catholic narratives grapple with suffering and doubt—experiences that transcend the faith and appeal to readers and viewers of different beliefs — The Atlantic a confederacy of duncesAnthony Burgess.CatholicismEvelyn WaughFlannery O’Connorgraham greeneJohn Kennedy Toolephilosophical literatureShūsaku EndōWalker Percy
Very good news. I thoroughly enjoyed poking around the archives in person. There is also some Tooleana in the Percy holdings across the road at Loyola for those in the area. a confederacy of duncesJohn Kennedy Toolephilosophical literature
