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Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh Society
New Academic Studies (Updated)
–The article based on a previously mentioned lecture has now been published and posted on the internet. This is entitled “Narrating Difficult Histories: Interwar Border Crossing in Evelyn Waugh’s Vile Bodies (1930) and Christopher Isherwood’s Down There on a Visit … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Evelyn Waugh, Evelyn Waugh Studies, Fiction, Remote People, Vile Bodies
Tagged English Studies, Ghent University
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Thomas F. Staley R.I.P. (1935-2022)
Tom Staley and Evelyn Waugh: A Reminiscence Richard Oram Not many heads of special collections are profiled in the New Yorker. The only two who come to mind are Lola Szladits, the spitfire director of the Berg Collection at the … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Evelyn Waugh Society
Tagged Harry Ransom Center, Richard Oram, Tom Staley
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“Waugh on Russia Revisited” by Milena Borden
Waugh Society member Milena Borden has kindly sent the following short essay on Waugh’s attitude toward Soviet Russia as reflected in his novel Sword of Honour. She started it some time ago but has found it has now become relevant … Continue reading
Waugh in Translation
Adelphi Edizioni, an Italian publishing company, has announced the publication of an Italian translation of Waugh’s 1952 book The Holy Places. This was previously issued as a separate book by Ian Fleming’s Queen Ann Press in identical UK and US … Continue reading
Posted in Bibliophilia, Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh Studies, Labels, The Holy Places, Waugh in Abyssinia
Tagged Adelphi Edizioni, Icelandic translation, Italian translations, Ugla
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MLK Birthday Roundup
–In the Daily Telegraph, combining elements of the travel and gardening columns, Matt Collins describes a recent trip to the Atlantic island of Madeira: Upholding at least six of writer Paul Theroux’s 10 golden rules of travel, I went alone … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Articles & Reviews, Evelyn Waugh Society, Newspapers, Scoop, The Loved One, Vile Bodies
Tagged Anne Messel, Daily Telegraph, New York Times, Penguin Modern Classics, The Spectator, The Times, TLS, Washington Post
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The Times Revisits Castle Howard
Today’s issue of The Times carries an article by Andrew Billen (“Stately homes to spare? TV stardom beckons”) recommending country houses to visit, once they are reopened to the public, based on their setting for TV series and films. This … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Evelyn Waugh Studies, Newspapers, Television
Tagged Andrew Billen, Castle Howard, Christopher Ridgway, Peter Fawcett, The Times newspaper
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Evelyn Waugh Studies 52.2 (Fall 2021)
The latest issue of the Society’s journal, Evelyn Waugh Studies, has been distributed to the membership. This is issue Ne. 52.2 (Fall 2021). A slightly edited summary by the Society’s Secretary, Jamie Collinson, that accompanied the distribution, is set forth … Continue reading
Posted in Combe Florey, Evelyn Waugh Studies, World War II
Tagged John Stathatos, Kingsley Amis, Robert Murray Davis
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Evelyn Waugh Studies 52.1 (Spring 2021)
The latest issue of the Evelyn Waugh Studies has been published and distributed to members. This is issue No. 52.1 (Spring 2021). The contents and opening paragraphs are as follows: ARTICLES Evelyn Waugh: A Housemaster’s Report Jeremy Tomlinson Evelyn Waugh … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Evelyn Waugh Studies, Lancing
Tagged Graham Greene, Jeremy Tomlinson
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Auberon Herbert: Defender of Eastern Europe (1922-1974)
Waugh Society member Milena Borden has written a commemorative article about Auberon Herbert, brother-in-law of Evelyn Waugh. He died on this date in 1974 and the centenary of his birth on 25 April 1922 will be marked next year. The … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Evelyn Waugh Studies, Sword of Honour, Waugh Family, World War II
Tagged Auberon Herbert, BBC
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Latest Issues of Evelyn Waugh Studies Posted
The latest issues of the society’s journal Evelyn Waugh Studies have been posted on the website: EWS No. 51.2 (Fall 2020) and EWS 51.1 (Spring 2020). These have been delayed and are somewhat reduced in content due the coronavirus pandemic. … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh, Evelyn Waugh Studies, Fiction, Helena
Tagged Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh
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