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Category Archives: Collections
Collection of Elizabeth Bowen Reviews Published
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
Posted in Articles, Collections, Essays, Articles & Reviews, Newspapers
Tagged Elizabeth Bowen, Micah Mattix, Washington Free Beacon
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BL to Publish Collection of Travel Writing
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
Posted in Collections, Non-fiction
Tagged British Library, Lucinda Hawksley, Travel Writing
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Nicholas Sheetz (1952-2016) R.I.P.
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
Posted in Academia, Collections, Miscellaneous
Tagged Georgetown University, Nicholas Sheetz
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Waugh Included in Catholic Book List
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
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Collections, Helena
Tagged 100 best catholic novels, The Christian Review
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Waugh and Ian Fleming
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
Posted in Articles, Collections, Miscellaneous, Newspapers, The Holy Places
Tagged Guardian, Ian Fleming, Nicholas Lezard
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Brideshead Cover Art on Display
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
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Collections, First Editions
Tagged cover art, Dappled Things
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Waugh’s Encounter
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
Posted in Articles, Collections, Essays, Articles & Reviews
Tagged Encounter, National Post, Robert Fulford
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Next St Austin Review Devoted to Waugh
The next issue (January/February 2016) of the St. Austin Review will feature several articles on Evelyn Waugh. The StAR, as it is sometimes called, is a Roman Catholic journal devoted to cultural matters. A summary of the coming issue’s Waugh-related contents … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Collections
Tagged St Austin Review
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Entire Back-catalogue of Evelyn Waugh Newsletter/Studies Now Available Online
In a major development in the field of Evelyn Waugh scholarship, the entire back-catalogue of the Evelyn Waugh Newsletter/Studies has been made available through the University of Leicester Special Collections Online. The Evelyn Waugh Studies Collection comprises searchable complete runs … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Collections, Complete Works, Evelyn Waugh Society, Evelyn Waugh Studies, Journal, Newsletter
Tagged University of Leicester
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