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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
Roundup: War Trilogy, Conference and Campus Novel
—The Critic magazine has published a feature length article on Waugh’s war trilogy, Sword of Honour. This is written by Max Bayliss and is entitled “Waugh at war: Self-sacrifice, tradition and service seem to have been cast aside by today’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Conferences, Evelyn Waugh Society, Newspapers, Sword of Honour
Tagged Daily Telegraph, Duncan McLaren, The Criric
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Instead of an obituary: James Waugh in the writings of his family.
As noted in a previous post, the Daily Telegraph dated 24 September 2022 announced the death on 12 September 2022 of James Waugh, age 76. This appears to be the second son of Evelyn Waugh. No other obituaries have been … Continue reading
Posted in Diaries, Letters, Obituaries, Waugh Family
Tagged James Waugh
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More Sad News: James Waugh 1946-2022
–In the course of reviewing some of the notices regarding the recent death of Alexander Waugh, additional sad news is reported. This involves the apparent death of Alexander’s uncle, James Waugh, on 12 September 2022. This was reported in the … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Learning, Alexander Waugh, Obituaries, Waugh Family
Tagged Daily Telegraph, James Waugh, New York Times
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Alexander Waugh (More)
Additional obituaries and other notices have been posted memorializing the death of Alexander Waugh. The one by Mark McGinness posted by the Australian literary journal Quadrant is of particular note. Here’s the opening paragraph: The death of Alexander Waugh at … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Newspapers, Obituaries
Tagged Quadrant, The Daily Skeptic, The Oldie
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Evelyn Waugh Studies 55.1 (Spring 2024)
The Society is pleased to post the latest edition of its journal Evelyn Waugh Studies. This is No. 55.1 (Spring 2024). The contents are described by the Society’s Secretary Jamie Collinson as follows: The winner of the EWS’ 2023 Undergraduate … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh Studies, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
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Alexander Waugh: Times Newspaper Obituary
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
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Newspapers, Obituaries
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Alexander Waugh 1963-2024 R.I.P.
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
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Newspapers, Obituaries
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Mid-July Roundup
–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
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Photographs, Scoop, Vile Bodies
Tagged Alistair Graham, Anthony Powell, Caledonian Road, Daily Telegraph, Eucharistic Congress, Foreign Policy, Gerald Warner, Nicholas Lezard
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Roundup: An Election, a Film and a Lost Masterpiece.
—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
Posted in Art, Photography & Sculpture, Brideshead Revisited, Film, Helena, Newspapers, Sword of Honour
Tagged Aleteia, Rex Whistler, Sunday Times, The Mitford Sisters, The Oldie, The Tatler
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Evelyn Waugh Studies 54.3 (Winter 2023) Posted
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
Posted in Articles, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Evelyn Waugh Society, Evelyn Waugh Studies, Journal
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