The Moviegoer
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The Moviegoer is the debut novel by Walker Percy, first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf in 1961. It won the U.S. National Book Award. Time included the novel in its "Time 100 Best En
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Phenomenology (philosophy)
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Phenomenology is a philosophical study and movement largely associated with the early 20th century that seeks to objectively investigate the nature of subjective, conscious experience. It attempts to
The Moviegoer
…the themes of Binx Bolling's life to that of the narrator of the Divine Comedy. In addition to its existentialist character, the novella is also deeply phenomenological. The Moviegoer tells the story of Jack "Binx" Bolling, a young stock-broker in postwar New Orleans. The decline of tradition in the Southern United…
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