Category Archives: Collections

Waugh Inspires High Fashion Sunglasses

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Fashion designer Karen Walker has released a new line of sunglasses called Transformers. To promote the product, she has herself appeared as a model in 7 different personas, “all of which have distinct aesthetics that correspond with the varying styles … Continue reading →

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Milthorpe Article on Waugh Book Collection Published

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

An article by Waugh scholar Dr Naomi Milthorpe is published in the latest issue of the academic journal The Space Between: Literature and Culture 1914-1945, v. 12 (2016). See earlier post. This is entitled: “A Secret House: Evelyn Waugh’s Book Collection.” … Continue reading →

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Wodehouse Redeemed

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Today’s Observer has a story by Robert McCrum attributing to an acquisition of the British Library the final act by the British Government in its redemption of the reputation of P G Wodehouse: …The Observer can now reveal that [Wodehouse’s] lifetime of literary … Continue reading →

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Collection of Elizabeth Bowen Reviews Published

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A substantial collection of the book reviews written by novelist Elizabeth Bowen has been published by Northwestern University Press. It is entitled The Weight of a World of Feeling and is edited by Allan Hepburn, who previously edited a volume of … Continue reading →

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BL to Publish Collection of Travel Writing

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

British Library Publishing will issue a collection of travel writing early next year. This will be entitled The Writer Abroad: Literary Travellers from Anne Radcliffe to Evelyn Waugh. The book will be edited by Lucinda Hawksley, biographer, historian and promoter … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Sheetz (1952-2016) R.I.P.

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The death of Nicholas Sheetz, former librarian of Georgetown University’s Special Collections, has been announced. Nick is well known to Waugh scholars and was always helpful to those using the collections. He was also always ready  to offer help to … Continue reading →

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Waugh Included in Catholic Book List

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The editor of a nondenominational Christian online news site, The Christian Review, has compiled a list of what he considers the best 100 Catholic novels. These include novels published between 1827 and 2011 and are listed chronologically. The somewhat subjective … Continue reading →

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Waugh and Ian Fleming

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In an article published in the Guardian, Nicholas Lezard reviews the recent collection of Ian Fleming’s letters entitled The Man with the Golden Typewriter. This is edited by Fergus Fleming, author of several books and Fleming’s  nephew (son of his … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Cover Art on Display

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A Roman Catholic quarterly literary magazine (Dappled Things) has kindly posted the cover art from copies of Brideshead Revisited dating back to the first editions. It does not claim to be complete and does not include any foreign language editions. … Continue reading →

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Waugh’s Encounter

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

It has long been known that Encounter magazine, a leading cultural journal during the cold war, was secretly backed by funds from the CIA. This information came out during the protest movement in the Vietnam War period, and the magazine’s … Continue reading →

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