Category Archives: Academia

Spanish Article on Waugh 50th Anniversary

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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Evelyn Waugh’s Parthenon

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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Recording of UT Waugh Panel Available Online

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The University of Texas Faculty Seminar on British Studies has posted a sound recording of last Friday’s panel discussion in Austin on the subject of Waugh’s travels in America. It is available online. At the bottom of the lecture description click … Continue reading →

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Waugh Anniversary Observed in Canada

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A Canadian paper, the National Post, commemorates the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death with an article by a Roman Catholic priest who teaches at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. This is Fr. Raymond de Souza. The article opens with a … Continue reading →

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Survey of Waugh

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Catholic World Report has posted an article surveying Evelyn Waugh’s works from a Roman Catholic perspective. This is by Prof. Adam A.J. DeVille, St. Francis University, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and is written on the occasion of the 50th anniversary … Continue reading →

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A Little More Learning

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Dr. Barbara Cooke, Research Associate at the University of Leicester for the Complete Works of Waugh project and editor of the volume containing Waugh’s autobiography A Little Learning has posted an article about how Waugh’s life at Oxford is reflected in that work. … Continue reading →

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University of Texas Announces Final Details of Waugh Panel

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Faculty Seminar on British Studies and the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas-Austin will host a panel this Friday on the topic “Evelyn Waugh: His Visits to the United States.” The panel will consist of Martin Stannard and Barbara … Continue reading →

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Black Sheets as Metaphor

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Straits Times has a story by its correspondent Corrie Tan about the teachers who introduced her to literature. One of them is Mr H who came to Singapore from England and taught her in Junior College. She meets him at a … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh and European Philosophy

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In an essay about Jurgen Habermas, described as “Europe’s most influential philosopher,” Prof. Daniel N. Robinson is reminded of when the British writer, Evelyn Waugh, was received into the Roman Catholic Church in the Fall of 1930. It caused quite a … Continue reading →

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Oxford Literary Festival Announces Change in Waugh Event

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

There has been a change in the Oxford Literary Festival’s event marking the 50th Anniversary of Evelyn Waugh death. According to a new announcement, the event will involve the appearance of Paula Byrne, as previously announced, in a discussion with … Continue reading →

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