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| has gloss | (noun) United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990) Percy, Walker Percy |
| has gloss | eng: Walker Percy (May 28, 1916 – May 10, 1990) was an American Southern author whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. Percy is best known for his philosophical novels set in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, the first of which, The Moviegoer, won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1962. He devoted his literary life to the exploration of "the dislocation of man in the modern age." His work displays a unique combination of existential questioning, Southern sensibility, and deep Catholic faith. |
| has gloss | eng: Walker Percy (May 28, 1916 – May 10, 1990) was an American author. He wrote a novel called The Moviegoer. |
| lexicalization | eng: Percy |
| lexicalization | eng: Walker Percy |
| instance of | (noun) writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) writer, author |
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| lexicalization | cat: Percy |
| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Walker Percy (* 28. Mai 1916 in Birmingham, Alabama; † 10. Mai 1990 in Covington, Louisiana) war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller. |
| lexicalization | deu: Walker Percy |
| Estonian | |
| has gloss | est: Walker Percy (28. mai 1916 – 10. mai 1990) oli ameerika lõunaosariikide kirjanik. Tema filosoofiliste ning semiootiliste mõjutustega romaanid keskenduvad New Orleansile ja selle lähedusele. Tema teosed on eksistentsiaalsete otsingute, Lõunaosariikide meelelaadi ja katoliku usu unikaalne kombinatsioon. |
| lexicalization | est: Walker Percy |
| Galician | |
| lexicalization | glg: Percy |
| Hindi | |
| lexicalization | hin: वाकर पर्सी |
| Armenian | |
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| lexicalization | hye: պարսիկ |
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| has gloss | nld: Walker Percy (28 mei 1916 – 10 mei 1990) was een Amerikaans schrijver. |
| lexicalization | nld: Walker Percy |
| Polish | |
| has gloss | pol: Walker Percy (28 maja 1916, Birmingham, Alabama - 10 maja 1990, Covington, Luizjana) - amerykański pisarz z Południa interesujący się filozofią i semiotyką. Najbardziej znany jest ze swoich powieści filozoficznych, z których pierwsza, The Moviegoer (1961, Kinoman, wyd. polskie 2007), zdobyła National Book Award w dziedzinie fikcji literackiej. Łączył egzystencjalizm z południowym typem wrażliwości i głębokim katolicyzmem. |
| lexicalization | pol: Walker Percy |
| Castilian | |
| has gloss | spa: Walker Percy (28 de mayo de 1916, Birmingham - 10 de mayo de 1990, Covington) fue un novelista estadounidense. |
| lexicalization | spa: Walker Percy |
| Serbian | |
| has gloss | srp: Вокер Перси (енг. -Walker Percy}-), писац, рођен је 28. маја 1916. године у Бирмингему, држава Алабама, САД. Дипломирао је на Универзотету Северне Каролине 1937, а доктор медицинских наука постао је 1941. на Универзитету Колумбија. Љубитељ биоскопа (-The Moviegoer}-) његов је први роман који је 1962. године награђен Националном књижевном наградом. Његова остала дела су романи: |
| lexicalization | srp: Вокер Перси |
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| similar | e/Walker Percy |
| similar | e/simple/Walker Percy |
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| media:img | Walker Percy.jpg |
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