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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
Waugh and the Horn
Another article has appeared contrasting Evelyn Waugh’s dismissive attitude toward Djibouti in the 1930s with the bustling activity there today. This is entitled “Scramble for the Horn” by Oliver Miles in the London Review of Books: Evelyn Waugh, who passed through … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers, Remote People
Tagged Djibouti, London Review of Books, Oliver Miles
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Waugh and Lodwick and Ludovic
D J Taylor in this week’s Spectator reviews a book about the life of a post-war British writer named John Lodwick. This is A Forgotten Man by Geoffrey Elliott and depicts a prolific writer of over a score of books whose … Continue reading
Posted in Newspapers, Sword of Honour, World War II
Tagged D.J.Taylor, Geoffrey Elliott, John Lodwick, Spectator
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Opera on Life of Siegfried Sassoon to Debut
The Guardian reports on the debut of an opera based on the life of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon this weekend at the Garsington Opera in Buckinghamshire. Waugh and Sassoon were contemporaries but not friends, although they were connected through their … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Events, Newspapers, Vile Bodies
Tagged Guardian, Joanna Moorhead, Opera, Ronald Knox, Siegfried Sassoon, Sister Jessica Gatty, Stephen Tennant
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Powell Society Papers Include Two about Waugh
The Anthony Powell Society has recently published the Proceedings of its 2016 Conference in York. There are two papers in this collection that relate directly to the writings of Evelyn Waugh. The titles and abstracts of these papers are set forth … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Brideshead Revisited, Conferences, Vile Bodies
Tagged Anthony Powell Society, Castle Howard, Henry Green, Proceedings of York Conference 2016
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Reminder: Lecture on Waugh’s Graphic Art Tommorrow
This is a reminder that Rebecca Moore will lecture tomorrow (Tuesday, 25 July) at Maggs Bros books on her recent research into Waugh’s graphic art. The lecture is at 630pm in Maggs Bros new premises at 48 Bedford Square, London WC1. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Photography & Sculpture, Collections, Complete Works, Manuscripts, Newspapers, Vile Bodies
Tagged A N Devers, Anny Carpenter, Fine Books and Collecting, Maggs Bros booksellers, Phaidon, Spear's magazine
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New Study of Waugh’s Fiction Published
Amazon is offering an independently published study by Indian academic Ravi Dhar of Evelyn Waugh’s novels. According to the introduction by former Professor S. K. Das of the University of Calcutta: Dr Dhar examines the philosophical basis of Waugh’s novels. His … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Fiction
Tagged Ravi Dhar
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Two Hitchenses on Waugh
Articles on Waugh by brothers Christopher and Peter Hitchens have recently been resurrected on the internet. These are Christopher’s essay “The Permanent Adolescent” which originally appeared in The Atlantic magazine for April 2003 and was later collected in Arguably. This is now … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Learning, Articles, Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers, Put Out More Flags, Sword of Honour, Waugh Family, World War II
Tagged Aleteia.com, Christopher Hitchens, Mail on Sunday, Peter Hitchens, YouTube
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The Loved One Among One-Liners
Comedian and journalist Craig Marshall Smith also writes a weblog. A recent offering which is posted on Golden Transcript is devoted mainly to one-liners. Here are some examples: A dung beetle walks into a bar and says, “Is this stool taken?” Julius … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Film, The Loved One
Tagged "Must See" films, Craig Marshall Smith, Danny Peary, One-Liners
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One of Waugh’s Clubs Will House a School
The Guardian reports that the building at 106 Piccadilly from this autumn will house the Eaton Square Upper School: …the first new co-ed private school in central London for decades, which is preparing to open its doors to the children … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Evelyn Waugh, Locations, London, Newspapers
Tagged Guardian, Savile Club, St James's Club, White's Club
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Evelyn Waugh and Clare Balding’s Great Grandfather
In the latest episode of the BBC’s series Who Do You Thing You Are?, the subject is their sports presenter Clare Balding. As a member of the LGBT community, she is interested in finding out if any of her ancestors … Continue reading
Posted in Letters, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, Clare Balding, Sir Malcolm Bullock, Who Do You Think You Are?
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