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Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh
The Culture Show: Writers in the Blitz
A recent episode of the BBC’s series The Culture Show (November 6, 2013), entitled Wars of the Heart, dealt with the experience of several writers during the Blitz. The presenter was James Runcie. The focus was on Graham Greene and … Continue reading
Posted in Diaries, Documentaries, London, Sightings, Television Programs, World War II
Tagged BBC, Graham Greene, Henry Yorke, James Runcie, Lara Feigel, The Culture Show, The Love-Charm of Bombs, Wars of the Heart
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Complete Works project schedules Digital Humanities session at University of Leicester, Nov. 21st
From the overview of the event posted at the University of Leicester IT Services site: Join Martin Stannard, Principal Investigator, and Barbara Cooke, Research Associate, to find out more about the AHRC-funded Evelyn Waugh Project including how it plans to use … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Works, Events
Tagged CWEW, University of Leicester
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Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project schedules 2015 conference
The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh (CWEW) project has announced on its new Twitter account (@CWEvelynWaugh) that the 1st International Conference for the project will be held at the University of Leicester, April 23-26, 2015. Additional details will be forthcoming.
Posted in Complete Works, Conferences, Events
Tagged 2015, CWEW, Twitter, University of Leicester
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All Evelyn Waugh fiction now available in audiobook format
All Evelyn Waugh’s works of fiction, both novels and short stories, are now available in audiobook format from Audible.com. The Complete Short Stories includes Mr. Loveday’s Little Outing, Scott-King’s Modern Europe, Love Among the Ruins, Work Suspended, and Basil Seal Rides … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Audiobooks, Biographies, Evelyn Waugh, Fiction
Tagged Audible, Frances Donaldson
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Seven days left to listen to Episode 2/7 of BBC Radio 4’s Sword of Honour
This is the last reminder we’ll be posting about the weekly broadcasts of BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of the Sword of Honour trilogy. New episodes are broadcast on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. UK time, and you have seven days from … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Fiction, Radio, Radio Programs, Sword of Honour, World War II
Tagged BBC, Radio 4
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Reminder: Episode 1/7 of BBC Radio 4’s Men at Arms was broadcast today
You have seven days left to listen to the episode at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qfz6.
Posted in Adaptations, Fiction, Radio, Radio Programs, Sword of Honour, World War II
Tagged BBC, Radio 4
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Cecil Beaton 1955 “Entrée interdite” Evelyn Waugh portrait for sale
BEETLES+HUXLEY (who seemingly favor all-caps for everything) has for sale a print of Cecil Beaton’s celebrated 1955 photographic portrait of Evelyn Waugh standing behind a gate to which is affixed a sign that states, “ENTREE INTERDITE AUX PROMENEURS.” B+H describe the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Photography & Sculpture, Evelyn Waugh, Items for Sale, Photographs, Portraits
Tagged BEETLES+HUXLEY, Cecil Beaton
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Evelyn Waugh’s 1960 Face to Face interview with John Freeman
In June 1960 Evelyn Waugh was interviewed by John Freeman for the BBC television program Face to Face. Although during the interview Waugh isn’t exactly bursting with bonhomie and appears more than a little ill at ease (it was apparently … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh, Interviews, Television Programs
Tagged 1960, BBC, Face to Face, Joan Bakewell, John Freeman, YouTube
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Broadcast of BBC Radio 4’s new Sword of Honour adaptation begins on Sept. 29th
The first episode of the new BBC Radio 4 seven-part adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour trilogy will be broadcast on Sept. 29th at 3:00 p.m. UK time. Archived episodes should be available for up to seven days after broadcast … Continue reading
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Evelyn Waugh manuscripts at the British Library
A short article at the British Library’s English and Drama blog on its Evelyn Waugh collection: The British Library holds an extensive Waugh collection, at the heart of which is Waugh’s incoming correspondence. These letters, dating from 1921 to 1966, … Continue reading
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Tagged British Library
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