Category Archives: Academia

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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Academic Reassessment of Remote People

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Academic and literary scholar/critic Kate Macdonald has recently posted on her website a review of Waugh’s 1931 travel book Remote People. It in she applies today’s social and political standards to Waugh’s book. She finds much of the humor to … Continue reading →

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More Details about Leeds Waugh Event

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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Conservative Think Tank Recommends Waugh Trilogy

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Hoover Institution of Stanford University has added Waugh’s Sword of Honour trilogy to its Classics of Military History. This is a recommended reading list posted on the Hoover’s internet site. The explanation for inclusion of Waugh’s war novels is … Continue reading →

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Name Confusion (More)

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The BBC has called in Professor of English Literature Valentine Cunningham at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, to discuss the issue of name confusion stirred up by the Time magazine flap. They chose Prof. Cunningham, author of British Writers of the Thirties, thinking … Continue reading →

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Waugh Removed from Time Magazine Top Women Author List

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Earlier today Evelyn Waugh was trending on Twitter as readers noticed that he was included on Time magazine’s list of the top 100 women authors compiled from an analysis of college syllabuses. The New York Observer story illustrates Waugh’s original listing … Continue reading →

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David Cameron Learns from Lord Copper

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Blogger Roger Mac Ginty, who is also Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Manchester, compares press coverage of the recent UK-EU negotiations to a Waugh novel: There was something very scripted about David Cameron’s EU negotiations on Thursday and … Continue reading →

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TES Cites Black Mischief

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The latest Times Educational Supplement cites Waugh’s Black Mischief in its “What Are You Reading? ” column. This has an entry by Peter Catterall, Reader in History at University of Westminister and author of several books on British history and politics, who writes: … Continue reading →

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