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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
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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Eade Biography Paperback Available in UK
Philip Eade’s biography of Evelyn Waugh has been issued in paperback in the UK by publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson. The recommended price is £10.99 (Amazon.co.uk £10.68). The Daily Mail has a brief review by Jane Shilling in its Must Reads column that concludes: … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged Charlotte Heathcote, Daily Mail, Jane Shilling, Philip Eade, Sunday Express
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Waugh Exhibition Catalogue Available Online
The catalogue of E.W. Pinxit: An Exhibition of the Graphic Art of Evelyn Waugh is available online and may be downloaded in pdf format from this link. It is written by Mark Everett with the assistence of Ed Maggs and Alice … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Learning, Art, Photography & Sculpture, Decline and Fall, Events, Items for Sale, London
Tagged art exhibit, catalogue, Maggs Bros booksellers, Mark Everett
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Waugh’s Article on Catholics in America Quoted
Author and critic Terry Teachout who writes for the Wall Steert Journal and Commentary has posted on his arts news weblog, without comment, a quote from Evelyn Waugh’s 1949 Life Magazine article entitled “The American Epoch in the Catholic Church”: … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Catholicism, Essays, Articles & Reviews, Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers, The Loved One
Tagged Life Magazine, Terry Teachout
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Martin D’Arcy and Alec Waugh Archives Described
There are recent postings relating to the UK archives holding the papers of Fr Martin D’Arcy and Alec Waugh. Fr D’Arcy’s archives are discussed in an article on the Jesuits in Britain website: The collection contains letters from over 700 different … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Anniversaries, Photographs, Research
Tagged Archives, Atlas Obscura, Cocktail Party, Martin D'Arcy, Sherborne School, Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
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The Eater at Quaglino’s with Waugh
The London edition of Eater.com, an online food journal, has done a profile on the long-lived Mayfair establishment of Quaglino’s. Waugh’s association with Quaglino’s was mentioned in a previous post that was based on the restaurant’s own advertising copy. In her article … Continue reading
Posted in Diaries, London, Newspapers
Tagged Audrey Lucas, Duncan McLaren, Eater.com, Phillipa Snow, Quaglino's, restaurants
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