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Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh
Ricky Gervais Reboots Scoop
The Independent carries a report about recent films with a journalism theme. Prominently featured is a new film written, directed by and starring Ricky Gervais who is still struggling to repeat his early satirical success with the BBC TV series The Office. This … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Newspapers, Scoop
Tagged Independent newspaper, Matilda Battersby, Ricky Gervais, Special Correspondents
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Tourist in Africa as Prophecy
A blogger has posted on the internet his 27-page article on Waugh’s final (and much neglected) travel book Tourist in Africa. This is Dr. Robert Hickson who sees in Waugh’s descriptions of 1959 East Africa (particularly those of Tanganyika and … Continue reading
Posted in A Tourist in Africa, Articles
Tagged catholicism.org, Dr. Robert Hickson, East Africa
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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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Waugh Presentation Copies for Sale
Jonkers Rare Books in Henley-on-Thames is offering seven of the presentation copies of Waugh’s books that were auctioned by Bonhams last year. See earlier post. These are from the collection of Waugh’s friend and fellow novelist Anthony Powell. They are … Continue reading
Posted in Autographs, Bibliophilia, Decline and Fall, First Editions, Items for Sale, Scott-King's Modern Europe
Tagged Anthony Powell, Jonkers Rare Books, presentation copies
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Brideshead Reimagined
Bloggers on two religious weblogs try to reimagine how the family issues Waugh described in Brideshead Revisited would be affected by the new Roman Catholic teachings on marriage known as Amoris Laetitia. One site is sponsored by a Protestant group (Old Life) … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism
Tagged Old Life, Rorate Caeli
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La Stampa Joins in Waugh Commemoration
The Italian newspaper La Stampa, based in Turin, last week published an article commemorating the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death. This is by Paolo Bertinetti and is entitled “Evelyn Waugh, conservatore senza nulla da conservare” (“Conservative with nothing to preserve”). The … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, A Little Learning, Anniversaries, Articles, Letters, Newspapers, Sword of Honour
Tagged Graham Greene, Italy, La Stampa, Paolo Bertinetti
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50th Anniversary and Rex Mottram Feature on Weblogs
Mike T in his weblog Boats Against the Current added another article to the growing list of internet encomia on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. He makes an interesting comparison with other writers of a curmudgeonly type: … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Helena, The Holy Places
Tagged Boats Against the Current, National Catholic Register, Weblogs
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Waugh Anniversary Observed in Canada
A Canadian paper, the National Post, commemorates the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death with an article by a Roman Catholic priest who teaches at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. This is Fr. Raymond de Souza. The article opens with a … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Anniversaries, Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Edmund Campion, Helena, Scoop, Sword of Honour
Tagged Fr. Raymond de Souza, National Post
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Scoop and The 1938 Club
A group of book bloggers has banded together to discuss books published in 1938.These happen twice a year and a previous session was devoted to 1924. This internet discussion on 1938 books will take place beginning today and continue until … Continue reading
