Category Archives: Letters

Jonathan Keates on Great Letter Writers

The writer Jonathan Keates, interviewed by The Browser for their splendid FiveBooks series, selects Evelyn Waugh as one of his "great letter writers." The thing about Evelyn Waugh is that you must take everything with a pinch of salt. Because … Continue reading

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A Bitter Trial: Evelyn Waugh and John Cardinal Heenan on the Liturgical Changes

St. Augustine's Press is publishing in October a new edition of A Bitter Trial: Evelyn Waugh and John Cardinal Heenan on the Liturgical Changes, a collection of letters between Evelyn Waugh and John Cardinal Heenan concerning the liturgical changes introduced … Continue reading

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Waugh-related items in Bonham’s sale, March 29th

The Bonham's auction Papers & Portraits: The Roy Davids Collection Part II, to be held on March 29th, includes three lots related to Evelyn Waugh: two photographic portraits (lots 245 and 246), and an unpublished letter (lot 247). Viewing dates … Continue reading

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