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Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh
Late March Roundup
–The religious/political website First Things has reposted its 1993 review of Martin Stannard’s two-volume biography of Evelyn Waugh. This is by George Weigel who opens the review with this: Many great novelists have had intricate, even prickly, personalities. But in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Photography & Sculpture, Biographies, Interviews
Tagged First Things, FlashBak.com
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St Patrick’s Day Roundup
–The Sydney Morning Herald has an article about the “co-authored novel”. This is written by Drew Turney and opens with this: Evelyn Waugh is credited with saying “I never can understand how two men can write a book together. To … Continue reading
Early March Roundup
–An exhibit in London which may be of interest is mentioned in the papers. This is Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture. Here are the details: 300 years after his death, a major new exhibition exploring one of the UK’s greatest … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Exhibits, Newspapers, Vile Bodies
Tagged Adrian Aldridge, Medium, The Spectator, The Times, Vanbrugh
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BBC Announces Another Waugh Rerun
In addition to the several Waugh-related programs about to be broadcast by the BBC (as discussed in previous post), they have recently announced another one. This is the rebroadcast of a 90-minute radio adaptation of Vile Bodies. This was originally … Continue reading
Lenten Roundup
–Lancing College has announced the details of this year’s Evelyn Waugh Lecture. Here is the announcement: The Head Master, Dr Scott Crawford, requests the pleasure of your company at the Evelyn Waugh Lecture and Annual Foundation Dinner, to be held on Thursday 30 … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Helena, Lancing, Lectures, Newspapers
Tagged Guardian, Tablet, The Spectator
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BBC Marks 60th Anniversary of Waugh’s Death
The BBC has recently posted schedules of several upcoming programs that appear to mark its recognition of Waugh’s death 60 years ago in 1966. Most prominently it has commissioned Russell Kane to record commentaries on 7 of Waugh’s books. These … Continue reading
Spectator Compares Waugh Novel to Current BBC Series
The Spectator has an article by Alexander Larman in which he compares the current BBC drama series Industry to Waugh’s novel Brideshead Revisited. Given the contents of Industry, which follows the careers of several young characters working at a London … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Television Programs
Tagged 'Industry', Alexander Larman, BBC, The Spectator
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Roundup: Waugh Widely Cited in London Papers
—-A novel by Duff Cooper (husband of Waugh’s friend Diana Mitford) was briefly noted in a recent issue of Evening Standard. This novel has been reissued in the Penguin Classics series. The notice is by Melanie McDonagh. Here’s an excerpt: … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Exhibits, Scoop
Tagged Daily Telegraph, Duff Cooper, Evening Standard, Guardian, Nussaibah Younis, The Times
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Two Interesting Waugh Articles
On the same day late last week, two interesting and provocative articles were posted, both of which revolve around Waugh and his fictional characters. The first is entitled “Waugh Warned Us”. It was written by Paul Bauman and appeared in … Continue reading
End of January Roundup
–A Scottish blogger, posting on Hole Ousia, has expressed his admiration for Waugh’s Diaries. Here’s his discussion of selections from the diaries which he has recently read: I recently read ‘The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh‘ as edited by Michael Davie. … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Academia, Brideshead Revisited, Diaries, Oxford
Tagged Cherwell, Sunday Telegraph, The Times
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