Monthly Archives: November 2024

Thanksgiving Roundup

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

–The New Statesman has an article about the crime novels of James Lee Burke. This is by Michael Henderson who describes the Louisiana setting of the novels featuring the characters of Dave Robicheaux and Cletus Purcel.  Here’s an excerpt with … Continue reading →

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Roundup: From Arcadia to Bohemia

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Irish Rover, a newspaper sponsored by University of Notre Dame (in Indiana, not Ireland), has posted a brief article on the origins of “Arcadia”. This is by Santiago Legarre who is a visiting professor at the Notre Dame Law … Continue reading →

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Waugh in Italian

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The announcement of an Italian translation of Waugh’s final travel book has appeared in at least two Italian papers. This is A Tourist in Africa (Un Turista in Africa) published by Aldelphi Edizioni. Here’s a translated excerpt of the review … Continue reading →

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Armistice Day Roundup

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

–The London Review of Books has posted an episode from its ongoing podcast called Close Reads that may be of interest. This is in a series entitled “On Satire” that is conducted by Colin Burrow and Clare Bucknell, both Fellows … Continue reading →

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Three Views of Haile Selassie

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The British magazine History Today has posted on the internet the full text of its 2015 feature-length article, now entitled “In The Court of Haile Selassie.” This is by literary biographer and critic Jeffrey Meyers and tells the story of … Continue reading →

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Waugh in Boston and Belgium

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Burns Library at Boston College has posted a photo of Evelyn Waugh that I have not previously seen. Here’s a link. Although there is no accompanying text, the photo must have been taken during Waugh’s short visit to Boston … Continue reading →

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