Category Archives: London

Lost Girls (More)

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

Waugh biographer Paula Byrne has reviewed DJ Taylor’s new book Lost Girls: Love, War and Literature 1939-1951. This appears in today’s Times newspaper. Byrne stresses that the book is as much or more about Cyril Connolly as it is about … Continue reading →

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Dog Days Roundup

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–Musician Johnny Greenwood, composer and lead guitarist of the veteran rockband Radiohead, was recently interviewed by the Times newspaper. In answer to their request to identify his favorite writer he again named Evelyn Waugh and declared Sword of Honour as … Continue reading →

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Inez Holden Book Launch

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

The book launch for the reissue of two of Inez Holden’s short books about WWII (published together as Blitz Writing) is being held on Friday, 31 May, 1800-2000. This is at a bookshop in London called The Second Shelf, 14 … Continue reading →

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Waugh Walk and Beaton Exhibit

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

The Bodleian Library in Oxford has announced a Psychogeographic Writing/Walking tour around Oxford. This will take place on Saturday, 1 June at 1000a-1300p starting from the Weston Library on Broad Street. Here’s the description: Join poet, writer and academic R.M.Francis … Continue reading →

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Bellamy’s Boosted

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

Two London papers have this week profiled Bellamy’s restaurant on Bruton Place in Mayfair: Ben McCormack in the Daily Telegraph on Monday (15 April) begins by making a meal (if you will excuse the expression) of the two visits by … Continue reading →

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Charles Ryder’s Van Gogh

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

Laura Freeman writing in The Times previews an upcoming exhibit at the Tate Britain. This is Van Gogh in Britain and relates to that artist’s residence in England between 1873-1876.  He was not yet an artist at that time (this had … Continue reading →

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Upgrades at Two Waugh Venues

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

Two of Waugh’s longstanding London-based venues (the Hyde Park Hotel and The Tablet magazine) have announced important upgrades: –What Waugh knew as the Hyde Park Hotel in Knightsbridge has announced an extensive upgrade that will be fully opened next month. … Continue reading →

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Lecture on Tom Burns at LSE

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

LSE has announced a lecture next Thursday (21 February) on the subject of Tom Burns’ WWII espionage career in Spain. His connection with Evelyn Waugh is mentioned in the announcement: In 1940, Tom Burns, a young British Catholic publisher and friend … Continue reading →

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Wodehouse Exhibit Features Waugh Memorabilia

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

The following report was prepared by Waugh Society member Milena Borden: P G Wodehouse: The Man and His Work introduces the Wodehouse archive acquired by the British Library in 2016 on a loan from his step-grandson Sir Edward Cazalet. This … Continue reading →

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More Letters

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

Bonhams the auction house has announced another batch of letters that will be of interest to Waugh enthusiasts. See yesterday’s post. These are letters written to Waugh by Ronald Knox in the period 1944-57.  They are not in the BL’s … Continue reading →

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