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Category Archives: A Handful of Dust
Waugh Novel Included in Best Books of Past 75 Years
Parade magazine is marking its 75th anniversary. It was started in 1941 by what has now become the Chicago Sun-Times as a weekly insert for Sunday newspapers. They asked novelist Ann Patchett to make a list of the best 75 books … Continue reading
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Satirical Novels Listed on Interactive Rating Site
The interactive rating site Ranker has started a list of the best satirical novels. So far, there are four of Waugh’s novels on the list: Decline and Fall, The Loved One, Scoop and A Handful of Dust (in descending order of rank) . There … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Decline and Fall, Scoop, The Loved One
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British Satire Enjoys Renewed Interest in Sweden
The newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reports a renaissance of British satirical novels in Sweden. In an article by Charlotta Lindell, this is attributed largely to the positive reception of the Swedish translations of the works of writers such as Edward St. … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Biographies, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Television Programs
Tagged British satirical novels, Charlotta Lindell, Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden
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Princeton Salutatorian Wrote Thesis on Waugh
Princeton University’s salutatorian this year is Esther Kim. She will deliver a Latin oration at next week’s graduation ceremony. According to a Princeton press release, she is an English major and wrote her senior thesis on a topic that included Evelyn … Continue reading
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Another Memorial Essay: Who’s A Naughty Boy, Then?
The neoconservative internet newspaper The Washington Free Beacon has posted an essay by journalist Matthew Walther on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. This is entitled “Naughty Boy,” somewhat reminiscent of Ludovic’s conversations with his new puppy … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Anniversaries, Articles, Catholicism, Decline and Fall, Newspapers, Unconditional Surrender/The End of the Battle
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Handful Profiled in Indian Press
Today’s English-language edition of Mid-Day, a daily Mumbai compact newspaper, features an article that profiles Waugh’s 1934 novel A Handful of Dust and compares it to the social mores of the present day. This is by Aditya Sinha in his column … Continue reading
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La Stampa Joins in Waugh Commemoration
The Italian newspaper La Stampa, based in Turin, last week published an article commemorating the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death. This is by Paolo Bertinetti and is entitled “Evelyn Waugh, conservatore senza nulla da conservare” (“Conservative with nothing to preserve”). The … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, A Little Learning, Anniversaries, Articles, Letters, Newspapers, Sword of Honour
Tagged Graham Greene, Italy, La Stampa, Paolo Bertinetti
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Harry Mount on Brideshead Revisited
The Catholic Herald has marked the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death with a feature article by journalist and author Harry Mount on Brideshead Revisited. Mount begins with an assessment of the novel: Fifty years after his death on April … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Adaptations, Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Scoop, Television
Tagged Catholic Herald, Harry mount, Pansy Lamb
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Evelyn Waugh and Film
In advance of his appearance at next week’s From Page to Screen festival in Bridport, Dorset (see previous post), Alexander Waugh was interviewed by Ines Cavill regarding his grandfather’s attitude to film. The article by Cavill based on the interview is posted below … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Alexander Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Festivals, Film, Television, The Loved One, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, Vile Bodies
Tagged Bridport, Charles Sturridge, From Page to Screen Film Festival, Ines Cavill
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More Waugh Events Announced at West Country Festival
Additional Waugh-related events have been announced for the upcoming From Page to Screen festival in Bridport, Dorset. See earlier post. Most important, Charle Sturridge, festival curator and a director of the 1981 Granada TV production of Brideshead Revisted, has invited Evelyn Waugh’s grandson, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridport Film Festival, Charles Sturridge, Claire Bloom, Dorset Echo
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