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Waugh and Shakespeare

Alexander Waugh, Evelyn’s grandson, in the April issue of the Literary Review, has written an article entitled “Where There’s a Will There’s a Waugh.” He there notes that the anniversaries of the deaths of both his grandfather and William Shakespeare are being … Continue reading

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Simon Heffer Links Waugh and Greene

Critic and columnist Simon Heffer has written an essay assessing Graham Greene’s work in the Telegraph. He admits to having had a problem with some of Greene’s work, especially the Roman Catholic bits, but after setting out to read though the … Continue reading

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Waugh and the Hollywood Novel

A feature length article in this week’s Los Angeles Review of Books is entitled “In Search of the Great Hollywood Novel.” This is by Graham Daseler who begins by wondering why there is no genre for Washington novels but then … Continue reading

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Swiss Magazine Notes Waugh Anniversary

The Swiss German magazine Die Weltwoche has published a longish article marking the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. In the heading of the online version, it is attributed to Rolf Huerzeler, but there is also a reference in an indent to … Continue reading

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The Scorbutic Taxi Driver

A blogger has posted a brief essay on the derivation and useage of the word “scorbutic.” He encountered it in Waugh’s 1927 story “A House of Gentlefolk” where the narrator expresses his disappointment at there being no car arranged to … Continue reading

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Vogue Exhibit (More)

A review by Alice Sprawls of the Vogue 100 exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery and its catalogue  appears in the London Review of Books for 5 May 2016. See earlier post. This explains that Waugh’s work for Vogue began … Continue reading

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Coping with Modern Times

On the religious weblog Patheos, Tod Worner (blogging as “A Catholic Thinker”) has posted an article entitled “How Evelyn Waugh Taught Me to Cope with Modern Times.” The title, on its face, seems intended to be ironic, since Waugh himself never managed … Continue reading

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Another Memorial Essay: Who’s A Naughty Boy, Then?

The neoconservative internet newspaper The Washington Free Beacon has posted an essay by journalist Matthew Walther on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. This is entitled “Naughty Boy,” somewhat reminiscent of Ludovic’s conversations with his new puppy … Continue reading

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Waugh Graves (More)

A newspaper website called This is the West Country (made up of local papers including the Taunton Star, the Bridgwater Mercury, and the Somerset County Gazette) carries a story with additional details of the problems arising from permissions to repair … Continue reading

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NYPL Picks Famous Literary Breakup Lines

The New York Public Library asked its staff to suggest famous breakup lines from literary sources. This is on the occasion of the anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize awarded to Gone with the Wind where Rhett Butler left Scarlett O’Hara on her doorstep … Continue reading

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