Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh

New Generation of “Wenlock Jakes” Superstars

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Today’s Spectator has a story about the Frontline Club in London. It was founded in 2003 with the idealistic goal of providing a friendly and neutral refuge for freelance international correspondents while they spent time in London recovering from the stress … Continue reading →

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The Queen Visits Waugh-Themed Restaurant

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Telegraph reports a return visit of HM Queen Elizabeth II to Bellamy’s, the Waugh-themed restaurant in Mayfair, to celebrate a friend’s birthday:  The name is both a homage to the gentlemen’s club in Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour … Continue reading →

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Waugh Assessment of O’Neill Play Cited

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A Chicago artsblog (Chicago Reader) has cited Evelyn Waugh’s one-line assessment of Eugene O’Neill’s play Long Day’s Journey into Night. This is in a review of a new production of the play at Chicago’s Court Theater. Waugh saw the U.K. premiere … Continue reading →

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Meditation from Brideshead

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

George Weigel, author of the recent National Review article linking Rex Mottram and Donald Trump, has posted some thoughts inspired by a Lenten project involving his rewatching of the 1981 Granada TV series of Brideshead Revisited:  During Lent, I’ve been rewatching … Continue reading →

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Waugh’s Cities

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Evelyn Waugh’s descriptions of two cities he had visited have been quoted in recent profiles. The first is Bari in Italy which was the staging point in WWII for missions to Yugoslavia such as that to which Waugh was assigned … Continue reading →

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More Details about Leeds Waugh Event

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The University of Leeds has released more information, including booking arrangements, for next Wednesday’s event marking the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death, Alexander Waugh, Martin Stannard and Dr Barbara Cooke, University of Leicester, … Continue reading →

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Waugh Portrait Featured in Vogue Exhibit

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The National Portrait Gallery in London is currently running an exhibit entitled Vogue 100: A Century of Style. Among the artifacts on show is a 1950 portrait of Evelyn Waugh by photographer Irving Penn. This is described in an arts … Continue reading →

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More Waugh Events Announced at West Country Festival

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Additional Waugh-related events have been announced for the upcoming From Page to Screen festival in Bridport, Dorset. See earlier post. Most important, Charle Sturridge, festival curator and a director of the 1981 Granada TV production of Brideshead Revisted, has invited Evelyn Waugh’s grandson, … Continue reading →

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Leftist Comic Again Names Waugh Favorite

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Leftist comedian Alexei Sayle has again identfied Evelyn Waugh as his favorite writer. See earlier post from Glasgow Herald. This latest comment is in a webchat on the Guardian. Here’s the relevant Q&A: Q. Having read your short stories and … Continue reading →

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Waugh Characters Inspire Fabric Design

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Interior designer Scot Meacham Wood has come up with a fabric design named for Sebastian Flyte from Brideshead Revisited. This is “Sebastian Tattersall.” Wood describes his inspiration on his website Tartanscot: I wanted a name that implied all the glories of … Continue reading →

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