Category Archives: Waugh in Abyssinia

Guardian Announces Reopening of Scoop Venue

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A recent Guardian article about Ethiopian jazz includes the announcement that the Taitu Hotel in Addis Ababa, described by Waugh in his writings as the favored venue of the press corps and damaged by fire last year, will reopen later this year: A … Continue reading →

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Waugh in the Belton House Library

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

A poem entitled “Belton Park” by writer William Bedford has been posted on The Poetry Shed where he is named a Featured Poet. A c.v. and list of his publications can be seen here. The poem was written in memory of Walter Bedford who is … Continue reading →

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Waugh and George Steer

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

In a story about the upcoming release of a major English language film production entitled Gernika (Basque for Guernica), the Cape Argus (a South African newspaper) recalls Evelyn Waugh’s assessment of a fellow journalist in the Abyssinian War, George Steer. … Continue reading →

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Article Compares Waugh Views on Abyssinia

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

The latest edition of British-based journal History Today (access to full article requires subscription) contains a survey of previous writings relating to Haile Selassie, late emperor of Abyssinia. The article, entitled “Abyssinia Out of the Shadows,” is written by literary … Continue reading →

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London Papers Report Burning of “Scoop” Hotel in Addis Abba

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

The London papers today reported that a hotel in Addis Abba described in Waugh’s writings was badly damaged in a fire. See Daily Mail (“Fire guts Ethiopian hotel made famous by ‘Scoop’”).  Similar stories appeared in the Daily Telegraph and … Continue reading →

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