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Author Archives: Antony F. P. Vickery
Applicants sought for funded Oxford DPhil (PhD) in connection with the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project
From the announcement by the Faculty of English, University of Oxford: Applicants are sought for a three year, fully funded Studentship (including both fees and living costs) to work towards a DPhil (PhD) in the Faculty of English, University of … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Complete Works, Research
Tagged AHRC, David Bradshaw, Oxford University
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BBC Radio 4’s Sword of Honour wins at 2014 BBC Radio Drama Awards
Jeremy Front’s dramatization of Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour trilogy, broadcast in seven episodes on BBC Radio 4 last year, won Best Audio Drama (Adaptation) at the 2014 BBC Radio Drama Awards held yesterday in London.
Posted in Events, Radio, Radio Programs, Sword of Honour
Tagged BBC, Jeremy Front, Radio 4, Radio Drama Awards
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Evelyn Waugh’s ear trumpet vs. £4,000 worth of electronic hearing aids
Alexander Chancellor tries Waugh’s notorious ear trumpet, and is impressed: On Christmas Day, in the Somerset home of my daughter Eliza, and her husband, Alexander Waugh, Evelyn’s grandson, I was offered the novelist’s old ear trumpet to try. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Chattels & Movables, Sightings
Tagged Alexander Chancellor, ear trumpet, Spectator
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Malcolm Muggeridge on Waugh and Stopp’s biography
In 1959 Malcolm Muggeridge reviewed Frederick J. Stopp’s biography of Evelyn Waugh for the New Republic and described his own slight acquaintance with its subject: The last time I saw him was at a wedding. I am no expert on … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh
Tagged Frederick J. Stopp, Malcolm Muggeridge, New Republic
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Evelyn Waugh 1962 Paris Review interview
In April 1962 Julian Jebb interviewed Evelyn Waugh for the Paris Review: He showed me into a comfortable, soberly furnished room, with a fine view over the trees across Hyde Park. As he moved about the room he repeated twice … Continue reading
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Tagged 1962, Paris Review
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Deadline approaches for the 2013 Evelyn Waugh Undergraduate Essay Contest!
The deadline for the 2013 Evelyn Waugh Undergraduate Essay Contest is Dec. 31. Essays by undergraduates on any aspect of the life or work of Evelyn Waugh are solicited for the contest, which will be judged by the editorial board of … Continue reading
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Complete Works project schedules Digital Humanities session at University of Leicester, Nov. 21st
From the overview of the event posted at the University of Leicester IT Services site: Join Martin Stannard, Principal Investigator, and Barbara Cooke, Research Associate, to find out more about the AHRC-funded Evelyn Waugh Project including how it plans to use … Continue reading
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Tagged CWEW, University of Leicester
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Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project schedules 2015 conference
The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh (CWEW) project has announced on its new Twitter account (@CWEvelynWaugh) that the 1st International Conference for the project will be held at the University of Leicester, April 23-26, 2015. Additional details will be forthcoming.
Posted in Complete Works, Conferences, Events
Tagged 2015, CWEW, Twitter, University of Leicester
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All Evelyn Waugh fiction now available in audiobook format
All Evelyn Waugh’s works of fiction, both novels and short stories, are now available in audiobook format from Audible.com. The Complete Short Stories includes Mr. Loveday’s Little Outing, Scott-King’s Modern Europe, Love Among the Ruins, Work Suspended, and Basil Seal Rides … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Audiobooks, Biographies, Evelyn Waugh, Fiction
Tagged Audible, Frances Donaldson
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