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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
Waugh and “Mrs Bluefeet” in New Book
The latest Literary Review has an essay by novelist and literary critic D J Taylor about what he calls “biographer’s luck”. The was inspired by his latest biography to be published next month in the UK. An American edition entitled The … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Newspapers, Unconditional Surrender/The End of the Battle
Tagged D.J.Taylor, Horizon, Janetta Parladé, Literary Review
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Waughs on Wine and Brexit
The Bridgwater Mercury and Breitbart News have announced that Alexander Waugh will stand as the candidate of Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party for the Parliamentary constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset. This would apparently be in the next general election, whenever … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Auberon Waugh, Newspapers, Non-fiction
Tagged Brexit Party, Bridgwater Mercury, Somerset County Gazette, The Times, Wine
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Waugh to Appear in Mystery Novel
According to the advance publicity for an upcoming mystery novel, Evelyn Waugh will play at least a cameo role in its plot. The book is entitled The Mitford Scandal and is written by Jessica Fellowes. It is the third in … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction
Tagged Jessica Fellowes, Mystery Novels, The Mitford Scandal
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Early August Roundup
–In The Times, author Lynne Truss (best known for Eats, Shoots and Leaves) has found it useful in the present unrestful circumstances to turn to comic novels as a way to reduce stress. She recommends 5 examples. Here is a quote: … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Newspapers
Tagged Boris Johnson, Daily Beast, Daily Telegraph, David Hare, Financial Times, margarine, MENAFN.com, The Times
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Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy 1933-2019: R I P
The Daily Telegraph has reported the death of writer Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy at the age of 86. He was the son of a younger son of an upper class family, but his father lacked access to inherited wealth and was unable … Continue reading
Posted in Decline and Fall, Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged Daily Telegraph, Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy, Nicky Loutit
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Harold Acton’s Estate Subject of Lawsuit
The New York Post’s celebrity gossip website PageSix,com has posted a story relating to Harold Acton’s bequest of his estate near Florence, Italy to New York University. Acton died childless in 1994 and left most of his fine art and … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Put Out More Flags
Tagged Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Harold Acton, New York Post, The Oldie, Villa La Pietra
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Late July Roundup
–The latest issue of The Oldie has an article by David Horspool comparing the WWII novels of Lev Grossman (Stalingrad), recently published for the first time in a complete English translation, and Joseph Heller (Catch 22), recently adapted into a … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Film, Letters, Love Among The Ruins, Newspapers, Sword of Honour, Vile Bodies
Tagged American Psycho, Craig Brown, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, David Horspool, Filmmaker Magazine, Princess Margaret, Spectator, The Oldie
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New British PM Also a Novelist (And a Waugh Fan)
The New York Times, in advance of Boris Johnson’s selection as new leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister, wrote a profile of his literary career. His book about Winston Churchill sold well and is still in print, but … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Newspapers, Radio Programs
Tagged Boris Johnson, Guardian, New York Times
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Biography of Orwell’s 1984
Today’s New York Times reviews what it describes as a biography of George Orwell’s novel 1984. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the novel’s publication on 8 June 1949 in London and a week later in New York. The book’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Essays, Articles & Reviews, Evelyn Waugh, Letters, Scott-King's Modern Europe
Tagged 1984, George Orwell, New York Times
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