Tag Archives: Jane Shilling

Telegraph Article Considers Wisdom of Retaining Diaries

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Jane Shilling Ā considers the wisdom of retaining private diaries. This is occasioned by the upcoming publication of the teenage diaries of novelistĀ Margaret Forster. The case of Waugh’s diaries is considered: What would ForsterĀ Ā have felt about … Continue reading →

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Eade Biography Paperback Available in UK

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Philip Eade’sĀ biography of Evelyn Waugh has been issued in paperback in the UK by publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson. The recommended price isĀ  Ā£10.99 (Amazon.co.ukĀ Ā£10.68). The Daily Mail has a brief review by Jane ShillingĀ in its Must Reads column that concludes: … Continue reading →

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Sports Day Revival

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

After falling out of favor, at least at the more progressive public schools, competitive sports are having a revival. According to Jane Shilling, writing in the Daily Telegraph, that has also created a renewed interest in sports days. For some, … Continue reading →

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Plashy fen and leprechaun-flavoured wine

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

Waugh scored a twofer in last week’s Telegraph with citations relating to both nature and food writing. On March 30, Waugh’s parody of nature writing in Scoop is cited by Robert MacfarlaneĀ in an interview as an example of what that … Continue reading →

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