Category Archives: Anniversaries

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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The Tablet Reprints Waugh Obituary

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Tablet in this week’s edition reprints from its archives the obituary of Evelyn Waugh which appeared 50 years ago on 16 April 1966: When Evelyn Waugh died suddenly on Sunday morning, after attending Mass celebrated by his friend Fr … Continue reading →

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La Stampa Joins in Waugh Commemoration

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Italian newspaper La Stampa, based in Turin, last week published an article commemorating the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death. This is by Paolo Bertinetti and is entitled “Evelyn Waugh, conservatore senza nulla da conservare” (“Conservative with nothing to preserve”). The … Continue reading →

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50th Anniversary and Rex Mottram Feature on Weblogs

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Mike T in his weblog Boats Against the Current added another article to the  growing list of internet encomia on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. He makes an interesting comparison with other writers of a curmudgeonly type: … 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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As if Written by Cicero

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Gabriele Nicolo writing in today’s il Domani d’Italia offers Italian observations on the 50th Anniversary of Waugh’s death. Among the points made in the article are the following: –If Waugh had written in Latin, his work could have been passed off as … Continue reading →

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An Freitagen nur Kaviar

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has a marked the 5oth anniversary of Waugh’s death with a story by Hannes Hintermeier. It opens with an explanation of Waugh’s connection through marriage to the family that owns Highclere Castle, the setting for the … Continue reading →

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Bloggers Note Waugh Anniversary

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Several bloggers have noted the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death in postings referring to his written works or those by others about him. In Anecdotal Evidence, Patrick Kurp quotes from the article by Waugh’s youngest son Septimus Waugh that recently … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh R.I.P.

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh, writer, born October 28, 1903, died 50 years ago today on Easter Day 1966 in Combe Florey, Somerset. Requiescat in pace. 

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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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