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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
Simon Heffer Links Waugh and Greene
Critic and columnist Simon Heffer has written an essay assessing Graham Greene’s work in the Telegraph. He admits to having had a problem with some of Greene’s work, especially the Roman Catholic bits, but after setting out to read though the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Catholicism, Newspapers
Tagged Daily Telegraph, Graham Greene, Simon Heffer
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Waugh and the Hollywood Novel
A feature length article in this week’s Los Angeles Review of Books is entitled “In Search of the Great Hollywood Novel.” This is by Graham Daseler who begins by wondering why there is no genre for Washington novels but then … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, The Loved One
Tagged C. Aubrey Smith, Graham Daseler, Los Angeles Review of Books
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Evelyn and Kick (More)
Another review appears in today’s Irish Times of Paula Byrne’s new book about Kathleen (“Kick”) Kennedy. See earlier post. Also reviewed is a competing book about the same subject by Barbara Leaming, Kick Kennedy. The reviewer, Selina Guinness, summarizes Kennedy’s life … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Newspapers
Tagged Irish Times, Kathleen Kennedy, Selina Guinness
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The Loved One to Feature on BBC Radio 4
Waugh’s 1948 novella The Loved One will be one of the choices on the next edition of A Good Read on BBC Radio 4. This will be broadcast on Monday, 16 May at 1830 (repeated at 0030) and will be available worldwide … Continue reading
Posted in Discussions, Radio Programs, The Loved One
Tagged A Good Read, BBC Radio 4
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Swiss Magazine Notes Waugh Anniversary
The Swiss German magazine Die Weltwoche has published a longish article marking the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. In the heading of the online version, it is attributed to Rolf Huerzeler, but there is also a reference in an indent to … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Sword of Honour, The Loved One
Tagged Die Weltwoche
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Brideshead Reviewed in The Tablet
Mark Lawson (presumably the one by that name whose day job is a BBC TV presenter) reviews the stage production of Brideshead Revisited in this week’s issue of The Tablet. He saw the play when it was performed last week in Bath. … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged Mark Lawson, The Tablet
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Brideshead Reviewed (Southampton)
The English Touring Theatre’s production of Brideshead Revisited opened Tuesday at the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton and is reviewed in today’s Daily Echo by Brian McCusker. Either the performances are getting better through experience or the critics less demanding as … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged Brendan McCusker, Daily Echo, English Touring Theatre, Nuffield Theatre, Paddy Briggs
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Evelyn Waugh, Winston Churchill and Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson, ex-Mayor of London and gadfly without portfolio of the Conservative Party, has written a book about his hero Winston Churchill. Entitled The Churchill Factor, this was published to much acclaim in 2014 and was excerpted in the Daily Telegraph. … Continue reading
Posted in Discussions, Scoop, World War II
Tagged Boris Johnson, Daily Telegraph, The Churchill Factor, Winston Churchill
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Evelyn and Kick
Paula Byrne’s book about Kathleen (“Kick”) Kennedy is reviewed in today’s Independent newspaper of Ireland. Byrne previously wrote a study of Waugh and the Lygon family of Madresfield: Mad World: Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead. She spoke about her latest book, entitled Kick: … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Catholicism, Diaries, Letters
Tagged Independent newspaper (Ireland), Kathleen Kennedy, Paula Byrne
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Waugh’s Country House: Through the Vita-glass Brightly
A new book out this week is described as a social history of the interwar period. This is called The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House, 1918-1939 by Adrian Tinniswood and is reviewed in the current issue of The … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Decline and Fall
Tagged Adrian Tinniswood, Sybil Colefax, The Economist, The Long Weekend, Vita glass
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