Category Archives: Academia

Academic Roundup: 2020-2021

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

The following articles and reviews have appeared in academic journals for the period 2020-21 (2019 in one case) and have not been previously posted. The summaries of articles come (except as noted) from an academic library search service and those … Continue reading →

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Midwinter Events

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

Here are some upcoming events that may be of interest to our readers: –ITV has started a 3-episode documentary series called “Keeping up with the aristocrats” which began airing yesterday. It will follow the lives of four aristocratic families who … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh’s Centenary at Oxford

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

This month marks the centenary of Evelyn Waugh’s matriculation at Oxford. He started his Oxford career at Hertford College on 8 January 1922. That was the beginning of Hilary Term in 1922; this year, it begins next Sunday, 16 January … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Parties, T-shirts and Statues

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Financial Times has an article by Rosa Lyster on “What makes a great fictional party.” This is inspired by the party drought that was only broken only a few months ago: …As well as people, music and a reason … Continue reading →

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UChicago Course re Waugh Travel Writing

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

The University of Chicago’s school of continuing education has announced an 8-week course relating to the travel writing of Evelyn Waugh. This will be a weekly session of lectures each Wednesday in January-February. The lecturer is educator and literary critic … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Great Writers and Happy Danes

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

–A Korean language paper Seoul Ilbo recently published a background article on Denmark, explaining its reputation as the happiest country in the world. This appeared among its sources for the article: Also, unlike other Nordics, Danes are known for being … Continue reading →

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Robert Murray Davis (1934-2021) R.I.P.

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

Robert Murray Davis, one of the leading academic scholars of Evelyn Waugh and his works, has died in Arizona on 11 September 2021 at the age of 87. The following obituary has appeared as well as a related story in … Continue reading →

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Campion Hall Lecture on YouTube

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

Prof. Gerard Kilroy’s 9 September 2021 lecture on “Edmund Campion and Waugh’s Household of the Faith”at Campion Hall, Oxford is available on YouTube at this link. The illustrated lecture was presented at Campion Hall, Oxford before a live audience and … Continue reading →

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Labo(u)r Day Roundup

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Catholic Herald has an article by Ken Craycraft in which he reviews the recent biography of Graham Greene (The Unquiet Englishman by Richard Greene). Here is an excerpt: Critics and biographers are always looking for glimpses of Greene’s own … Continue reading →

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Oxford Campion Event (More)

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh has issued an invitation to  recently announced book launch at Campion Hall in Oxford. See earlier post dated 26 July. This clarifies that the book to be launched is the OUP Complete Works edition … Continue reading →

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