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Category Archives: Fiction
Waugh Elegy
A correspondent has called our attention to an earlier posting made by Patrick Kurp on a weblog called Anecdotal Evidence. This relates to a poem by L.E. Sissman, an American poet and critic, written in the 1960s on the occasion of … Continue reading
Waugh Question Features in Literary Quiz
The Guardian has published two lists of literary questions set by several authors. Among a total of 49 questions there is one about Waugh. This is posed by historian Antony Beevor who wrote, inter alia, Crete: The Battle and the Resistance: 18 In Evelyn Waugh’s … Continue reading
Posted in Sword of Honour
Tagged Antony Beevor, Craig Brown, Daily Mail, The Guardian
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Scoop with Squash Rackets
A blogger on a squash rackets weblog is posting a serial retelling of Scoop in which the mistaken identity is wrapped up in squash trivia. Here’s a link to the first installment, entitled “Desert Places (à la Evelyn Waugh).” In this case, … Continue reading
Posted in Scoop
Tagged Ian Jack, Parodies, Squash Rackets, The Telegraph (Calcutta)
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David Bowie, Waugh Fan (more)
In an earlier post, David Bowie’s appreciation of Waugh’s work was noted. An arts blogger (Dan Shepelavy) offers additional information. According to his article “Bright Young Things, Part 2: Bowie Edition,” Bowie’s album Aladdin Sane was inspired by his reading of … Continue reading
Nicholas Lezard’s Waugh Moment
In his column in this week’s New Statesman, journalist and critic Nicholas Lezard experiences a Waugh moment worthy of note. While looking for excuses to delay preparations for a trip to the U.S., he is introduced to his daughter’s new boyfriend. … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited
Tagged New Statesman, Nicholas Lezard
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Waugh Venue to be Converted into Houses
The Easton Court Hotel where Waugh wrote several books, including most of Brideshead Revisited, is being turned into two private houses according to the Western Morning News. The owners tried unsuccessfully to sell it as a hotel for 1 1/2 years … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited
Tagged Easton Court Hotel, Western Morning News
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Simon Winchester, Waugh Reader
This week’s “By the Book” column in the New York Times features an interview of British journalist and author Simon Winchester. His most recent book is entitled Pacific, a nonfiction work about that area of the world. In answer to the … Continue reading
Posted in Vile Bodies
Tagged New York Times, Simon Winchester
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