Author Archives: A. Vickery

Winner announced of 2011 Evelyn Waugh Undergraduate Essay Contest

Posted on April 13, 2012 by A. Vickery

The Evelyn Waugh Society is pleased to announce the winner of the seventh (2011) annual Evelyn Waugh Undergraduate Essay Contest. Congratulations to Robert Sherron, whose essay “Guy’s Qualitative Journey towards True Vocation in Sword of Honour” was judged to be … Continue reading →

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Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh: Oct. 28, 1903 – Apr. 10, 1966

Posted on April 10, 2012 by A. Vickery

Today is the 46th anniversary of the death of Evelyn Waugh.

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BBC television documentary on the Commandos in WWII

Posted on April 4, 2012 by A. Vickery

EWS member Jeffrey Manley brings to our attention Castle Commando, a fascinating new BBC documentary about British Commandos in World War II and their specialized training. Mr. Manley writes: [The program] features prominently both Waugh and his nemesis Lord Lovat. … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh’s review of Catch-22

Posted on April 4, 2012 by A. Vickery

In 1961, soliciting a blurb for the coming release of Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, an employee of its publisher Simon & Schuster sent an advance copy to Evelyn Waugh. His reply to Miss Bourne begins: Thank you for sending me Catch … Continue reading →

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The Royal College of Psychiatrists and Waugh/Pinfold

Posted on March 24, 2012 by A. Vickery

On the website of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, in a section devoted to books that have a mental health theme, Dr. Alexandra Pitman reviews The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold: Both author and protagonist describe alcoholic hallucinosis – a relatively rare complication … Continue reading →

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Maugham, Ford, Waugh, and the experience of war

Posted on March 23, 2012 by A. Vickery

In The Spectator‘s Book Blog, Steven McGregor discusses Somerset Maugham’s The Hero, Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End, and Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour Trilogy in the light of the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a follow-up post, David … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh’s personal guidelines for dealing with fan mail

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A. Vickery

As above, from Flavorwire.

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Film adaptation of Bella Fleace Gave a Party

Posted on March 5, 2012 by A. Vickery

The Evening Standard (London) reports that a film has been made of Evelyn Waugh’s short story Bella Fleace Gave a Party, first published in Harper’s Bazaar in 1932. The film stars Johnny Standing and Siân Phillips and will premiere at the … Continue reading →

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Party like it’s 1929: Vile Bodies at the V&A

Posted on February 21, 2012 by A. Vickery

This Friday, Feb. 24th, as part of its Friday Late series, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is putting on an evening of entertainment with the theme of Bright Young Things. Included in the program is a theater adaptation … Continue reading →

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Brideshead vs. Downton

Posted on February 21, 2012 by A. Vickery

Alexander Nazaryan in the New York Daily News gives the crown to Brideshead.

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