Yearly Archives: 2024

Alexander Waugh: Times Newspaper Obituary

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The Times newspaper has also posted a thoughtful obituary of Alexander Waugh: “Alexander Waugh had few illusions about the antecedents of his vast literary clan. In his irreverent family memoir, Fathers and Sons (2004), the son of Auberon Waugh and grandson … Continue reading →

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Alexander Waugh 1963-2024 R.I.P.

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

We have received the sad news of the death of Alexander Waugh earlier this week. He has been a supporter and officer of the Society since its inception and we will truly miss him. Here is a copy of his … Continue reading →

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Mid-July Roundup

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

–British author, commentator and journalist Gerald Warner has posted an article entitled “Evelyn Waugh and Anthony Powell–visions of a vanished Britain.” In this he compares the lives and writings of the two authors who were also friends in real life. … Continue reading →

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Roundup: An Election, a Film and a Lost Masterpiece.

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Sunday Times has a story (7 July) in which Will Lloyd considers whether the recent election has brought social mobility back to the the British government and ended the domination of the “posh boys” who were the leaders of … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh Studies 54.3 (Winter 2023) Posted

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The latest volume of the Society’s thrice yearly journal Evelyn Waugh Studies,  No. 54.3 (Winter 2023) has been posted. Here is a description of its contents by the Society’s Secretary, Jamie Collinson: This edition features a brilliant essay by Tim … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh and the Cancel Culture

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

–Simon Heffer has written a brief but interesting and amusing article about what he fears would be the attitude of today’s “Cancel Culture” to Evelyn Waugh first novel, Decline and Fall. This appeared in a recent issue of the Daily … Continue reading →

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General Election Roundup

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Oldie has posted an article by A N Wilson commenting on elections with particular reference to the one scheduled for next week in the UK. Here’s an excerpt where he is reminded of Evelyn Waugh’s position on that subject: … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Two Letters and a Vase

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Spectator has an article by Dot Wordsworth that features a misattribution to Evelyn Waugh. Here’s the opening: ‘Evelyn Waugh,’ said my husband when I asked who came up with the analogy of carrying a Ming vase. He was, in … Continue reading →

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Waugh + Greene = “The Odd Couple”

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The Critic magazine has posted a feature length article by literary critic and biographer Jeffrey Meyers. This is entitled “The odd couple: Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene may have been unlike as possible, but they remained the closest of friends … Continue reading →

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Rex Whistler Anniversary Commemorated

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

Next month will mark the 80th anniversary of the death of Rex Whistler on 18 July 1944. He died in France as part of the invasion force following D-Day. The Salisbury Museum has mounted a special exhibition of his work … Continue reading →

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