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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
Meditation from Brideshead
George Weigel, author of the recent National Review article linking Rex Mottram and Donald Trump, has posted some thoughts inspired by a Lenten project involving his rewatching of the 1981 Granada TV series of Brideshead Revisited: During Lent, I’ve been rewatching … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Television
Tagged First Things, George Weigel
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Waugh Family Urge Reinterment in Combe Florey Churchyard
The Spectator carries an article by Evelyn Waugh’s youngest son, Septimus, urging that the graves of his father, mother and sister be moved a few feet into the churchyard at Combe Florey: Fifty years have passed since the death of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Combe Florey, Requests, Waugh Family
Tagged Combe Florey churchyard, Septimus Waugh, Spectator
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Waugh Appears in Two New Novels
Two new novels reviewed in recent press reports contain appearances by Evelyn Waugh. A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidhar is reviewed in today’s New York Times. It is variously described as a “wild spoof” and a “scabrous pulp-noir.” It has several … Continue reading
Posted in Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged Anthony Quinn, Ilkley Gazette, Lavie Tidhar, New York Times
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More Details about Leeds Waugh Event
The University of Leeds has released more information, including booking arrangements, for next Wednesday’s event marking the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death, Alexander Waugh, Martin Stannard and Dr Barbara Cooke, University of Leicester, … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Events, Manuscripts, Vile Bodies
Tagged Brotherton Library, Juvenilia, University of Leeds
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Canadian Radio Addresses Waugh and “Presentism”
This weekend’s broadcast of The Sunday Edition with Michael Enright on the CBC addresses the issue of “presentism,” which is the practice of applying the moral and ethical principles of today to the beliefs and statements of those living in the … Continue reading
Posted in Radio Programs
Tagged "Presentism", CBC, Michael Enright
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Waugh Portrait Featured in Vogue Exhibit
The National Portrait Gallery in London is currently running an exhibit entitled Vogue 100: A Century of Style. Among the artifacts on show is a 1950 portrait of Evelyn Waugh by photographer Irving Penn. This is described in an arts … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Articles & Reviews, Events, Letters, London, Portraits
Tagged Irving Penn, National Portrait Gallery, Vogue
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More Waugh Events Announced at West Country Festival
Additional Waugh-related events have been announced for the upcoming From Page to Screen festival in Bridport, Dorset. See earlier post. Most important, Charle Sturridge, festival curator and a director of the 1981 Granada TV production of Brideshead Revisted, has invited Evelyn Waugh’s grandson, … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Adaptations, Alexander Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Festivals, Film, Television, The Loved One
Tagged Bridport Film Festival, Charles Sturridge, Claire Bloom, Dorset Echo
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Leftist Comic Again Names Waugh Favorite
Leftist comedian Alexei Sayle has again identfied Evelyn Waugh as his favorite writer. See earlier post from Glasgow Herald. This latest comment is in a webchat on the Guardian. Here’s the relevant Q&A: Q. Having read your short stories and … Continue reading
Waugh Characters Inspire Fabric Design
Interior designer Scot Meacham Wood has come up with a fabric design named for Sebastian Flyte from Brideshead Revisited. This is “Sebastian Tattersall.” Wood describes his inspiration on his website Tartanscot: I wanted a name that implied all the glories of … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Humo(u)r
Tagged "Sebastian Tattersall", Fabric Design, Scot Meacham Wood
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