Category Archives: Books about Evelyn Waugh

Two More Reviews of Waugh Biography: a plus and a minus

Philip Eade’s biography of Evelyn Waugh is reviewed in the Irish Independent newspaper and the Catholic World Report. The Independent’s reviewer is Ellis O’Hanlon who begins by noting the abundance of biographical and autobiographical material already available: This latest addition has … Continue reading

Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Newspapers | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Two More Reviews of Waugh Biography: a plus and a minus

Biography Reviewed in Waugh’s Old Neighborhoods

The new biography of Evelyn Waugh by Philip Eade has been reviewed in the Camden Review, which is an arts and entertainment section carried in local North London papers, including the Camden New Journal and the Islington Tribune. The review … Continue reading

Posted in Alexander Waugh, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Complete Works, Hampstead, London, Newspapers | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Biography Reviewed in Waugh’s Old Neighborhoods

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 , , | Comments Off on US Edition of Waugh Biography Previewed

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 , , , | Comments Off on Waugh Event at Henley Festival Early Sell Out

Waugh Biography in Daily Express: Back Where He Started

The Daily Express opens its review of Philip Eade’s biography of Waugh with a reference to his short-lived career as a reporter on that newspaper: HAVING been fired from the Daily Express after a very short period of work in 1927, … Continue reading

Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Waugh Biography in Daily Express: Back Where He Started

D J Taylor on Open Book

The BBC Radio 4 Open Book episode broadcast today promised a guide to the works of Evelyn Waugh. This was offered in the form of presenter Mariella Frostrup’s interview of novelist and critic D J Taylor. Frostrup opened with a mention … Continue reading

Posted in Books about Evelyn Waugh, Decline and Fall, Radio Programs, Vile Bodies, Work Suspended | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on D J Taylor on Open Book

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 , , , | Comments Off on 1966: The Year Waugh Died

William Boyd Reviews Pasternak Slater and Eade in Guardian

Novelist and Waugh admirer William Boyd in today’s Guardian reviews the new books on Waugh by Ann Pasternak Slater and Philip Eade. See earlier posts. Perhaps because the Guardian had already reviewed Eade’s book, Boyd spends most of his review … Continue reading

Posted in A Handful of Dust, Academia, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Sword of Honour | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on William Boyd Reviews Pasternak Slater and Eade in Guardian

BBC Announces New Waugh Program on Radio 4

The BBC has published a schedule of next week’s episode of Open Book, a regular series on BBC Radio 4. The 30-minute program will include a segment on Evelyn Waugh, marking the UK publication of the new biography by Philip … Continue reading

Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Radio Programs | Tagged , | Comments Off on BBC Announces New Waugh Program on Radio 4

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 , , , | Comments Off on Martin Stannard Reviews New Waugh Biography