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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
Last Mitford Sister Dies at 94
Deborah Cavendish (nee Freeman-Mitford), Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, died earlier this week at the age of 94. Evelyn Waugh and she were friends, though she was not nearly as close to him as were her older sisters Nancy and Diana. … Continue reading
Posted in Letters, Miscellaneous, Ronald Knox
Tagged Chatsworth, Deborah Mitford, Mitford Sisters
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Daily Mail Reports Sale of Waugh’s Favorite Writing Venue
The Daily Mail online edition for 16 September reports the offer for sale of the Easton Court Hotel in Chagford, Devon. This is the place to which Evelyn Waugh retreated to do much of his writing, including that for his … Continue reading
Posted in Locations
Tagged Daily Mail, Easton Court Hotel, Jenny Awford
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Waugh and Spanish Civil War
Waugh’s views on the Spanish Civil War recently came up for comment in the TLS. In his review (July 4) of a recent book about war correspondents in Spain, Hotel Florida by Amanda Vaill, Jeremy Treglown commented that it was … Continue reading
Posted in Letters, Miscellaneous
Tagged Spanish Civil War, TLS, War Correspondents
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Waugh on Weddings
As the month of June approaches, Moira Redmond was inspired to contribute an article to the Guardian newspaper for May 20, 2014 entitled “Marriage plots: the best wedding dresses in literature.” The article is included in a regular column called Books Blog … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Diaries, Miscellaneous, Waugh Family
Tagged Guardian, Margaret Waugh, Moira Redmond, weddings
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D. J. Taylor Explores Literary Reputations
In today’s Guardian (May 10, 2014), critic and novelist D.J. Taylor discusses the survival of literary reputations: Literary Hero to Zero. Later in the day, he presented a broadcast on BBC Radio 4 entitled Pulped Fiction, containing interviews, archival recordings … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Documentaries, Evelyn Waugh Society, Festivals, Interviews, Radio Programs
Tagged BBC Radio 4, D.J.Taylor, David Lodge, Guardian, Literary Reputations
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Waugh’s Press Nemesis Recalled in The Independent
The Independent on Sunday newspaper (April 20, 2014) has run an article recalling the career of a media figure from the 1950s who locked horns with Evelyn Waugh. Christopher Fowler’s article appears in the paper’s regular column Invisible Ink devoted to forgotten … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Biographies
Tagged Anthony Powell, Christopher Fowler, Daily Express, Independent on Sunday, Martin Stannard, Nancy Spain
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Waugh Letter Appears in The American Reader
Waugh’s April 1946 letter to Randolph Churchill about his visit to the war criminal trials in Nuremburg is reprinted in the latest edition of The American Reader: A Journal of Literature and Criticism. The editorial introduction to the letter suggested … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Letters, World War II
Tagged Nuremberg Trials, Randolph Churchill, The American Reader
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Waugh Wins Place in Literary Bad Mothers Competition
In recognition of English Mother’s Day and to counterbalance the rash of greeting card excess, the Guardian has published an article by Moira Redmond entitled Bad Mothers in Books: a literary litany. Top award goes to Charles Dickens with a hat … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Articles, Miscellaneous
Tagged Brenda Last, Guardian, Lady Marchmain, Moira Redmond, Mother's Day, Nancy Mitford
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Novelist Joanna Trollope Salutes Evelyn Waugh
In a BBC TV interview broadcast last Sunday (March 23, 2014) which continues to be available over the internet on BBC iPlayer, Mark Lawson spoke with novelist Joanna Trollope about her writing career. She is distantly related to the novelist … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Miscellaneous, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, character sources, Joanna Trollope, Mark Lawson
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