Tag Archives: Paula Byrne

George Smiley and Basil Seal

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Evening Standard has reviewed John Le Carre’s latest novel A Legacy of Spies in which he revives his old characters from the George Smiley novels. The reviewer David SextonĀ has this observation about the pitfalls of this practice: Often it … Continue reading →

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Waugh Events Announced

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

There will be a panel on Evelyn Waugh at the Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film & Music in October. This will consist of Paula Byrne, Alex Preston and Justine Picardie who will discussĀ the life and loves of Evelyn Waugh … Continue reading →

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Waugh and Country Houses

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

There have been several recent articles that mention Evelyn Waugh in connection with English country houses: Carlton Towers. As notedĀ in a recent post, this house was the setting of Hetton Abbey in the 1980s film version of A Handful of … Continue reading →

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Lucy, Paula, Jane and Evelyn

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Columnist Jennifer Selway in her Daily Express entertainment gossip columnĀ brings Evelyn Waugh into a literary scholarship cat fight between Waugh biographer Paula Byrne, PhD (Liverpool), and BBC historical TV presenter Lucy Worsley, DPhil (Sussex), both of whom have also written … Continue reading →

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Paula Byrne to Appear at Highclere and Other Waugh News

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Biographer Paula Byrne (author of Mad World: Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead (2009)) will appear in a program entitledĀ “LiteratureĀ and Landscapes” to be held at Highclere Castle near Newbury, Berkshire, in May. The venue is better known as the … Continue reading →

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Waugh Biographer to Appear at Oxford

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

As part of Oxford Alumni Weekend (16-18 September), Waugh biographer Paula Byrne will appear with her husband Jonathan Bate in a program entitled “The Life of the Biographer.” Ā The discussion at Worcester College is described in the program: The art … Continue reading →

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Scoop in the News

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Waugh’s 1930s novel Scoop about newspapers and journalists has itself made the news in two journals this week. The Independent, now an online-only newspaper, has compiled a list of Ā “novels or films whose invented insider culture influenced real life.” Here’s … Continue reading →

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Evelyn and Kick (Still More)

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Two more London papers have published articles aboutĀ Paula Byrne’s new book on Kathleen Kennedy, entitled Kick. See earlier posts. The Daily Mail features it as the Book of the Week. Waugh is prominently mentioned in that review, by Ginny Dougary, … Continue reading →

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Evelyn and Kick

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Paula Byrne’s book about Kathleen (“Kick”) Kennedy is reviewed in today’sĀ Independent newspaper of Ireland. Byrne previously wrote a study of Waugh and the Lygon family of Madresfield:Ā Mad World: Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead.Ā SheĀ spoke about herĀ latest book, entitled Kick: … Continue reading →

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Paula Byrne and Philip Eade to Mark Waugh Anniversary

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Waugh biographers Paula Byrne and Philip Eade will speakĀ on the author’s life and work at this year’s Oxford Literary Festival. The joint presentation will mark the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death on 10 April 1966. They will appear on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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