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Early December Roundup

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Sydney Morning Herald reviews Salman Rushdie’s latest book (probably referring to The Eleventh Hour). The review is by Australian literary critic Peter Craven and is headed: “Unsurprisingly, death is a recurring theme in Salman Rushdie.” It contains some mention … Continue reading →

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Converts, Universities and an Anniversary

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

–A review by Frances Wilson in The Spectator discusses a recent book by Melanie McDonagh. This is entitled Converts. It may have been mentioned in previous postings. Here is an excerpt from the opening paragraphs: …The 12 conversions explored by … Continue reading →

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Mid-September Roundup

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

–A post on the website UnHerd.com seems to have been inspired by the recent book of Eleanor Doughty on the British aristocracy Heirs and Graces. This has been mentioned in several previous posts. The article is written by Pratinav Anil … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Fogeys and their Habitat

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

–The religious journal First Things in its current edition (August/September) has a feature length article entitled ‘Waugh Against the Fogeys’. This is written by Jaspreet Singh Boparai. Here are the opening paragraphs: On June 17, 1953, the historian Hugh Trevor-Roper … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice Roundup

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

–Literary journalist and novelist D J Taylor has a review in the 21 June 2025 edition of The Spectator. This relates to a new book by Nicola Wilson entitled Recommended! The Influencers Who Changed How We Read where she discusses … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh Studies 54.3 (Winter 2023) Posted

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The latest volume of the Society’s thrice yearly journal Evelyn Waugh Studies,  No. 54.3 (Winter 2023) has been posted. Here is a description of its contents by the Society’s Secretary, Jamie Collinson: This edition features a brilliant essay by Tim … Continue reading →

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Waugh + Greene = “The Odd Couple”

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The Critic magazine has posted a feature length article by literary critic and biographer Jeffrey Meyers. This is entitled “The odd couple: Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene may have been unlike as possible, but they remained the closest of friends … Continue reading →

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2023 Academic Papers

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The following academic papers with Evelyn Waugh in their titles appeared during calendar 2023. Abstracts have been included where available: –Victoria Fernandez Ruiz, “Metaphorical value in the metaphor of conversion: The sacred and profane memories of Capt. Charles Ryder in … Continue reading →

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2022 Academic Papers

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

Announcements of academic papers with Evelyn Waugh in their title for the calendar year 2022 are posted below. Where abstracts have been published with the title and source, these have been included: –Guy Woodward, “Conducting his Own Campaigns: Evelyn Waugh … Continue reading →

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Armistice Day Roundup

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Spectator carries an article revealing renewed interest in the works of innovative novelist Ronald Firbank. This is by contemporary novelist Alan Hollinghurst and is inspired by the recent erection of a Blue Plaque commemorating Firbank’s residence at 33 Curzon … Continue reading →

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