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Category Archives: Anniversaries
Panegyric for Waugh in LMS Journal
The Autumn 2016 issue of the journal of the Latin Mass Society contains the text of the panegyric delivered on 8 July 2016 by Archbishop Thomas Gullickson on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. See earlier post. The journal … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Catholicism, Events
Tagged Archbishop Thomas Gullicksen, Latin Mass Society, Mass of Ages
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Waugh Remembered on Fleming Anniversary
A website devoted to the life and works of Ian Fleming has posted an article commemorating two important events on 12 August. One is the birth on that date in 1952 of Caspar, Fleming’s only son with his wife Ann. Ian … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Letters
Tagged Ann Fleming, Caspar Fleming, Ian Fleming
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US Edition of Waugh Biography Previewed
The US edition of the new biography of Evelyn Waugh by Philip Eade has been previewed in the current issue of Kirkus Reviews. This publication is based on advance galley proofs, and is intended for use by those in the … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, The Loved One
Tagged Kirkus Reviews, Philip Eade, Publishers Weekly
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Waugh Event at Henley Festival Early Sell Out
The Henley Standard for today reports that the Evelyn Waugh event at the Henley Literary Festival next month was its first sell out. Philip Eade will discuss his new biography of Waugh in a session at Stonor Park where lunch will be … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Festivals, Scoop
Tagged Henley Literary Festival, Henley Standard, Philip Eade, Stonor Park
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1966: The Year Waugh Died
In this week’s TLS, D J Taylor writes a long essay about literature in the 1960s, entitled “The Clinging Sixties.” He begins with a brief discussion of pivotal events of 1966 for sport and pop music. That was the year of England’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged 1966, D.J.Taylor, Literature of the Sixties, TLS
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Martin Stannard Reviews New Waugh Biography
Martin Stannard, who wrote the standard and so far definitive biography of Evelyn Waugh, has reviewed the latest one by Philip Eade. Professor Stannard is also in charge, with Waugh’s grandson, Alexander, of the publication of the complete works of Waugh by … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged Martin Srannard, Philip Eade, Selina Hastings, The Tablet
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Memorial Service for Waugh to be Celebrated Tomorrow
The Latin Mass Society of the UK has announced that a service of Vespers and Benediction for the repose of the soul of Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966) will be celebrated tomorrow, Friday, 8 June 2016, in South London. The service will … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Catholicism, London
Tagged Latin Mass Society, The Catholic Herald
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Another Literary Anniversary
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Graham Greene’s death in 1991. There have been several events associated with this anniversary. Perhaps the most ambitious is the BBC’s undertaking to adapt four of Greene’s novels for radio presentations. The most … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Anniversaries, Conferences, Festivals, Radio, Radio Programs, Robbery Under Law
Tagged BBC Radio 4, Carlos Villar Flor, D.J.Taylor, Graham Greene Birthplace Trust, Roy Hattersley, The Tablet
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Russian Literary Journal Marks Waugh Anniversary
The Russian literary journal Inostrannaia Literatura (Foreign Literature) has devoted about two-thirds of its April 2016 issue to a collection of essays and translations relating to Evelyn Waugh. This was issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. The cover is … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Anniversaries, Articles, Interviews, Labels, Letters, Radio Programs
Tagged Inostrannaia literatura, Radio Svoboda, Russian translations
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