Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley

Waugh Graves (More)

A newspaper website called This is the West Country (made up of local papers including the Taunton Star, the Bridgwater Mercury, and the Somerset County Gazette) carries a story with additional details of the problems arising from permissions to repair … Continue reading

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Brideshead Reviewed in Bath

The English Touring Theatre’s production of Brideshead Revisited opened yesterday in Bath. The review in Bath Magazine by Melissa Blease found the adaptation “elegant” and the direction “artful”: …whatever your take on the tale, this is a thoughtful, intelligent production of … Continue reading

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Vile Bodies to be Celebrated at London Event

The Late Night Library Club of London had announced a rescheduled celebration of Waugh’s novel Vile Bodies and the Bright Young People who populated its pages. This will occur on Saturday, 25 June from 7pm-130am at the Sutton House Museum … Continue reading

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Waugh Quotes in Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal publishes a column called “Notable & Quotable” that features quotations worth further contemplation. The latest issue contains a quote from a letter Waugh sent to Thomas Merton in August 1948 advising him on how to improve … Continue reading

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Brideshead Reviewed (Still More)

Another brief review of the Brideshead Revisited stage production has appeared in the Yorkshire Times and other local papers. This is by Lauren Masterman who writes: As always with Damien Cruden as Artistic Director expect innovation and an imaginative combination … Continue reading

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NYPL Picks Famous Literary Breakup Lines

The New York Public Library asked its staff to suggest famous breakup lines from literary sources. This is on the occasion of the anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize awarded to Gone with the Wind where Rhett Butler left Scarlett O’Hara on her doorstep … Continue reading

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Handful Profiled in Indian Press

Today’s English-language edition of Mid-Day, a daily Mumbai compact newspaper, features an article that profiles Waugh’s 1934 novel A Handful of Dust and compares it to the social mores of the present day. This is by Aditya Sinha in his column … Continue reading

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Waugh on Queueing

In today’s Canberra Times there is an article about the prospect faced by Canberrans of the need to queue for tickets to popular events such as hockey matches. This is apparently an unusual feature of life in Canberra, a city that is … Continue reading

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Waugh’s Writing Cited for Guyana Anniversary

The current issue of Caribbean Beat (the inflight journal of Caribbean Airlines) carries a story about the five areas of touristic interest in Guyana. This is part of a promotional effort in connection with this year’s 50th anniversary of Guyana’s … Continue reading

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Waugh Biographer to Appear at Buxton Festival

The Buxton Festival in mid-July will feature a talk by Philip Eade on his new biography of Evelyn Waugh. The talk is scheduled for Wednesday, 13 July at 1:45p in the Pavilion Arts Center; tickets £10.50. This will be a week … Continue reading

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