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Category Archives: The Loved One
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
Tagged Ranker, Satirical Novels
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Waugh and the Hollywood Novel
A feature length article in this week’s Los Angeles Review of Books is entitled “In Search of the Great Hollywood Novel.” This is by Graham Daseler who begins by wondering why there is no genre for Washington novels but then … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, The Loved One
Tagged C. Aubrey Smith, Graham Daseler, Los Angeles Review of Books
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The Loved One to Feature on BBC Radio 4
Waugh’s 1948 novella The Loved One will be one of the choices on the next edition of A Good Read on BBC Radio 4. This will be broadcast on Monday, 16 May at 1830 (repeated at 0030) and will be available worldwide … Continue reading
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Swiss Magazine Notes Waugh Anniversary
The Swiss German magazine Die Weltwoche has published a longish article marking the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. In the heading of the online version, it is attributed to Rolf Huerzeler, but there is also a reference in an indent to … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Sword of Honour, The Loved One
Tagged Die Weltwoche
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Waugh in the Entertainment Industry
Two Waugh promotions have recently appeared on the internet. The first is a trailer produced by English Touring Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal for their stage production of Brideshead Revisited which opens next week in York. The trailer has been … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Film, The Loved One, Theater
Tagged Engish Touring Theatre Company, John Gielgud, Rod Steiger, Turner Classic Films, York Theatre Royal
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Photo of Waugh’s 1947 U.S. Arrival Posted
Getty Images has posted a photo of Evelyn Waugh arriving in the U.S. on 31 January 1947. He is disembarking from the S.S. America in New York City and is on his way to Los Angeles to negotiate the sale of … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Film, The Loved One
Tagged Getty Images, S.S. America
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Exhibition of Waugh Film Memorabilia at Bridport
The Dorset Echo carries a story about a newly announced feature of the Bridport From Page to Screen film festival this weekend. See previous posts. This will relate to: …Evelyn Waugh’s The Loved One on Sunday 3rd. His grandson Alexander … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Alexander Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Festivals, Film, Newspapers, Television, The Loved One
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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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