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Category Archives: Complete Works
Essay re Waugh’s Edmund Campion Posted
Gerard Kilroy has posted an essay in which he traces Waugh’s inspiration for his book Edmund Campion and its publishing history. Kilroy is author of a recent biography of Edmund Campion and co-editor of the OUP’s projected Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh volume … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Works, Edmund Campion, Evelyn Waugh, Robbery Under Law
Tagged Gerard Kilroy, Jesuits in England, thinkingfaith.org
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Wavian Roundup
—The Guardian reviews the new book by Nicholas Shakespeare, who wrote and directed the BBC’s 1980’s Arena TV documentary series known as The Waugh Trilogy. The book is entitled Six Minutes in May: How Churchill Unexpectedly Became Prime Minister and … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Complete Works, Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers, Scoop, Sword of Honour, Waugh in Abyssinia
Tagged BBC News, Carlos Villar Flor, Guardian, Nicholas Shakespeare, Rioja2.com, telegrams
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D J Taylor Reviews the Complete Works
In the current issue of Literary Review, literary critic and novelist D J Taylor reviews the first four volumes of Evelyn Waugh’s Complete Works. The review, entitled “Author of Himself”, manages to be at the same time thorough, scholarly and … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Learning, Academia, Complete Works, Interviews, Newspapers, Rossetti: His Life and Works, Vile Bodies
Tagged D.J.Taylor, George Orwell, Literary Review
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Report of Bodleian Waugh Exhibit
A Spanish-language blogger posting on En Compostela (literally “In Compostela”, probably referring to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain) has written an illustrated report of a visit to the Evelyn Waugh exhibition (“City of Acquatint”) at the Bodleian Library in … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Art, Photography & Sculpture, Brideshead Revisited, Complete Works, Events, Oxford
Tagged "En Compostela", Bodleian Library
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Pre-Raphaelite Exhibit at the Royal Academy
Milena Borden has kindly sent us the following report about an exhibit in London likely to be of interest to our readers: The Royal Academy of Arts in London is holding an exhibition ‘Works of Feeling: Pre-Raphaelite Book Illustration’ in … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Art, Photography & Sculpture, Complete Works, Events, London, Rossetti: His Life and Works
Tagged Pre-Raphaelites, Royal Academy
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Muriel Spark Centenary to be Observed Next Year
Next year on 1st February will be the centenary of novelist Muriel Spark’s birth. The papers are beginning to build up publicity for the event. Last week The National (Scotland) and The Times both ran articles mentioning the centenary. Both articles … Continue reading
University of Leicester Seeks Research Manager for CWW Project
The University of Leicester has advertised for applicants to fill its position of Research Project Officer for its ongoing project to edit and publish (through OUP) the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh. This is a part time position (approx. 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Complete Works, Research
Tagged employment opportunity, University of Leicester
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Campion Hall Takes Part in Complete Works Edition
The October issue of Campion News, the newsletter of Campion Hall, Oxford, has announced its participation in the OUP’s Complete Works of Waugh project: The recognised authority on Edmund Campion, Professor Gerard Kilroy, Senior Research Fellow at the Hall, is … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Biographies, Complete Works, Edmund Campion, Newspapers, Oxford
Tagged Campion Hall Oxford, Gerard Kilroy
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