Sewanee School of Letters and Rivendell Writers’ Colony will present a panel discussion, “The Percys at Brinkwood and Beyond,” at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29, in Gailor Auditorium.
The panel will be led by Richard Howorth, owner of Square Books in Oxford, Miss. On the panel will be John Grammer, director of the Sewanee School of Letters; Wyatt Prunty, director of the Sewanee Writers’ Conference; and Billy Percy, nephew of Walker Percy.
“We’re truly fortunate to have such an accomplished panel of Percy scholars and experts. Rivendell is proud to sponsor events which highlight the history and literary accomplishments of the Percy family,” said Carmen Thompson, director of Rivendell Writers’ Colony.
Rivendell Writers’ Colony adjoins the historical Brinkwood property once owned by William Alexander Percy, and later his novelist cousin, Walker Percy.
“Brinkwood, Sewanee and Lost Cove played fairly small parts in the lives of William Alexander Percy and his cousin, Walker, but large parts in both their imaginations,” said Grammer. “Why was this? The panel should be a great chance to shed light on the question.” For more information go to <www.rivendellwriterscolony.org> or <letters.sewanee.edu/readings>.
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