Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh

Waughs Feature in Spectator Strip Cartoon

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Evelyn Waugh and his son Auberon feature in this week’s strip cartoon in the Spectator’s “Title Stories” column. The cartoon is by Gary Dexter and is entitled “Writers’ Letters: Evelyn Waugh on Auberon Waugh.” The first panel shows an accurate … Continue reading →

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Sheed and Ward and Waugh

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Catholic Register, based in Toronto, has published a background story on Frank Sheed, who was a founder of the publishing house Sheed and Ward, among whose authors was Evelyn Waugh. The story begins: Born in Australia in 1897, Frank … Continue reading →

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Muriel Spark Centenary to be Observed Next Year

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Next year on 1st February will be the centenary of novelist Muriel Spark’s birth. The papers are beginning to build up publicity for the event. Last week The National (Scotland) and The Times both ran articles mentioning the centenary. Both articles … Continue reading →

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Lady Burghclere’s Maid

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Mail on Sunday has published extracts from letters relating to the break-up of Evelyn Waugh’s first marriage. These letters were written by Ethel North to a friend of hers (Elsie Merrall) over a a period of years (1919-33) during … Continue reading →

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University of Leicester Seeks Research Manager for CWW Project

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The University of Leicester has advertised for applicants to fill its position of Research Project Officer for its ongoing project to edit and publish (through OUP) the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh. This is a part time position (approx. 20 … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh’s Birthday 28 October 2003

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Today is the 114th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s birthday. This has been announced in several news sites that track this sort of thing. Perhaps not coincidently, the Guardian has chosen this date to report that Waugh’s grandson, Alexander, will announce … Continue reading →

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Guardian Reports on “The War Aganst the Pope”

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Guardian has today published what it describes a “Long Read” entitled “The War Against the Pope.” This is by Andrew Brown and describes the opposition to some of the new Pope’s interpretations of Roman Catholic doctrine, especially relating to … Continue reading →

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Pappenhacker Awards in The Australian

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Murdoch organization’s Antipodean news outlet, The Australian, reports awards to journalists based on a Waugh character, a foreign correspondent named Pappenhacker from Scoop. This is explained in the paper’s column “Media Watch Dog” by Gerard Henderson, starting with a … Continue reading →

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Downside Abbey Features in New BBC Series

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

BBC 4 yesterday transmitted the first in a series called Retreat: Meditations from a Monastery. The subject of this first episode was Downside Abbey: The first film is set in Downside, a spectacular neo-gothic monastery set in the beautiful valleys … Continue reading →

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Waugh Among Times’ Great Letter Writers

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

A letter from Evelyn Waugh to the editors of The Times newspaper is included in a recently published collection entitled The Times’ Great Letters. The book is described in an article in today’s edition of the paper written by its current … Continue reading →

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