Category Archives: Anniversaries

Oxford Literary Festival Announces Change in Waugh Event

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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More Details about Leeds Waugh Event

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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Waugh Novel Adapted for New BBC2 TV Series

To mark the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death, the BBC has announced the production of a new three-part TV adaptation of his first novel Decline and Fall. The series will be adapted by James Wood who also wrote the … Continue reading

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Details Announced of Waugh Anniversary Event in Leeds

The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project has announced the details of an event at the University of Leeds on 23 March to mark the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death later this year.  Here’s the schedule and venue: Event ScheduleHost: Professor … Continue reading

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West Country Film Festival to Mark Waugh Anniversary

The Bridport News has announced that the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death will be marked at the upcoming From Page to Screen Film Festival. This will be in Bridport, Dorset from 30 March-3 April. Details will be provided next month. Meanwhile, two … Continue reading

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Paula Byrne and Philip Eade to Mark Waugh Anniversary

Waugh biographers Paula Byrne and Philip Eade will speak on the author’s life and work at this year’s Oxford Literary Festival. The joint presentation will mark the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death on 10 April 1966. They will appear on Wednesday … Continue reading

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Waugh Anniversary Events Announced

The University of Leicester has announced the details of the first in what will be of a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death in 1966. These include a monthly book group session starting on Monday 18 January. This will … Continue reading

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Date Announced for New Waugh Biography

The Daily Telegraph has announced the 31 March publication date for a new biography of Waugh: March 31: Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited, by Philip Eade (Books) There has been no full-length biography of Evelyn Waugh for 20 years. Ahead … Continue reading

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50th Anniversary Presentation of The Loved One

Two Los Angeles organizations earlier this month jointly sponsored a 50th anniversary showing of the 1965 film adaptation of Waugh’s The Loved One. This took place at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood on 7 December 2015. The sponsors were the American Cinematheque … Continue reading

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Telegraph Marks Arena’s 40th Anniversary

The Daily Telegraph has marked the 40th anniversary of BBC’s award-winning arts documentary series Arena by selecting what it regards as its 10 best programs. Among the Telegraph’s top 10, no. 4 is the 1987 production entitled “The Waugh Trilogy”: With Granada’s … Continue reading

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