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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
BBC Video Credits Waugh with Country House Revival
The BBC has posted a 3.25 minute video about the revival of interest in the English country house. Here’s a link (don’t be alarmed if it opens with an ad). Narrated by art historian Alistair Sooke, it begins with recognition of … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Documentaries, Film, Television Programs
Tagged Alistair Sooke, BBC, Castle Howard
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Director of Stage Adaptation Talks About Brideshead
The York Press carries a story in which Damian Cruden, director of the stage adaptation of Brideshead Revisited that opens tomorrow in York, explains his interpretation of the novel. In Cruden’s view: “Above all it’s a family saga, with its fair share of … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Theater, Vile Bodies
Tagged Damian Cruden, York Press
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Waugh Ranks High on LGBT Authors List
An interactive internet site called Ranker has produced a list of what it calls the best homosexual authors (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and invites viewers to vote on the rankings. It’s not clear to your correspondent how the ranking system … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Diaries, Discussions
Tagged LGBT writers, Ranker
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Spanish Article on Waugh 50th Anniversary
The Spanish-language online newspaper Aceprensa yesterday published an article marking the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death. The article, by Miguel Castellvi, makes several points: –Despite charges of snobbery and elitism, Waugh’s reputation as one of the 20th century’s greatest writers of English prose … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Anniversaries, Articles, Biographies, Complete Works, Sword of Honour
Tagged Aceprensa, Carlos Villar Flor, Miguel Castellvi, Spanish language
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Journals of Alan Pryce-Jones Published
The journals of literary critic and post-war editor of the TLS, Alan Pryce-Jones were published, largely unnoticed, late last year. These cover the years 1926-1939 and are entitled Devoid of Shyness. According to a recent notice in the New Criterion’s … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Diaries, Put Out More Flags
Tagged Alan Pryce-Jones, Graham Greene, New Criterion, Ronald Knox, Violet Powell
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Selina Hastings to Give Annual Evelyn Waugh Lecture
Waugh biographer Selina Hastings will deliver the annual Evelyn Waugh Lecture at Lancing College on Thursday. The lecture is not open to the public, but anyone interested in attending should contact Claire Welling at Lancing re making special arrangements: (click … Continue reading
Posted in Lancing, Lectures
Tagged Evelyn Waugh Lecture, Selina Hastings
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Laycock Presentation Copies For Sale
Rare book seller Peter Harrington lists as new arrivals several presentation copies of books given to Robert and Angela Laycock. Robert was one of Waugh’s commanding officers in WWII. The first is a series of four copies of books sent to Angela … Continue reading
Posted in Autographs, Basil Seal Rides Again, Bibliophilia, First Editions, Love Among The Ruins, World War II
Tagged Peter Harrington Books, Robert Laycock
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Evelyn Waugh’s Parthenon
A website called erenow (describing itself as a “large online library”) has posted portions of Mary Beard’s book The Parthenon (2010, revised). In the “Further Reading” section of her book, Professor Beard recommends Evelyn Waugh’s early travel book Labels. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Labels
Tagged Erenow, Prof. Mary Beard, The Parthenon
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From the Scoop to the Sack to Baghdad
A blogger has posted a quote describing Waugh’s actions in the immediate aftermath of his sacking by the Daily Mail during his coverage of the Abyssinian War: “The Daily Mail sacked Waugh [… and] in December 1935 he left Abyssinia … Continue reading
Posted in Letters, Scoop
Tagged Abyssinian War, Ann Pasternak Slater, Daily Mail, Diana Cooper
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Ricky Gervais Reboots Scoop
The Independent carries a report about recent films with a journalism theme. Prominently featured is a new film written, directed by and starring Ricky Gervais who is still struggling to repeat his early satirical success with the BBC TV series The Office. This … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Newspapers, Scoop
Tagged Independent newspaper, Matilda Battersby, Ricky Gervais, Special Correspondents
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