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300th Anniversary of English Novel to be Marked
This year is the 300th anniversary of the English novel–at least if one will accept Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe to be the first example, as seems to generally be the case. It was published on 25 April 1719. Other contenders … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Events, London, Newspapers, Radio Programs, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, British Library, History Magazine
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Cardinal Newman’s Canonization
Several papers carry stories commemorating Cardinal John Henry Newman on the occasion of his canonization. This will take place tomorrow in Rome. One story, from the religious website Aleteia, mentions the first Newman Center for university students at Oxford that … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Events, Newspapers, Oxford
Tagged Aleteia, Cardinal John Henry Newman, Fr F W Faber, The Sunday Times
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Wodehouse Memorial Dedicated in Westminster Abbey
Several papers carry the story of the dedication yesterday of a memorial plaque to P G Wodehouse in Westminster Abbey. This is from the Financial Times: Nestled above playwright Noël Coward and to the right of broadcaster Richard Dimbleby, a … Continue reading
Waugh, Nabokov and a Booker Nominee
In today’s Times newspaper, critic and novelist D J Taylor reviews a long-shot Booker prize nominee entitled Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann. This is a 1000 page novel written in the form of a single sentence. The review opens with … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh, Events, Letters, Newspapers
Tagged Booker Prize, D.J.Taylor, Lucy Ellmann, The Times
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Mid-September Roundup: Applause and Design
—The Times newspaper carries an excerpt from David Cameron’s new memoirs For the Record in which he recalls his education. After prep school and Eton, he discusses Oxford and concludes with this about his membership in the Bullingdon Club: I … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Art, Photography & Sculpture, Brideshead Revisited, Events, Newspapers, Oxford, Scoop, Sword of Honour
Tagged Christanity & Literature, Daily Telegraph, David Cameron, Omega Workshops, The Times
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New British PM Also a Novelist (And a Waugh Fan)
The New York Times, in advance of Boris Johnson’s selection as new leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister, wrote a profile of his literary career. His book about Winston Churchill sold well and is still in print, but … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Newspapers, Radio Programs
Tagged Boris Johnson, Guardian, New York Times
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Roundup: Wavian Influences
–A long-neglected British artist named Frank Bowling is enjoying a renewal of interest in his work. This is led by a retrospective at the Tate Britain which opened on 31 May and continues through 26 August. Another smaller exhibit includes … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Art, Photography & Sculpture, Brideshead Revisited, Events, Newspapers, Vile Bodies
Tagged American Conservative, Apollo Magazine, ArtNet News, Frank Bowling, John Betjeman, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Vampire Weekend, Washington Times
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Inez Holden Book Launch
The book launch for the reissue of two of Inez Holden’s short books about WWII (published together as Blitz Writing) is being held on Friday, 31 May, 1800-2000. This is at a bookshop in London called The Second Shelf, 14 … Continue reading
Posted in Diaries, Events, London, Newspapers
Tagged Inez Holden
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Waugh Walk and Beaton Exhibit
The Bodleian Library in Oxford has announced a Psychogeographic Writing/Walking tour around Oxford. This will take place on Saturday, 1 June at 1000a-1300p starting from the Weston Library on Broad Street. Here’s the description: Join poet, writer and academic R.M.Francis … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Art, Photography & Sculpture, Brideshead Revisited, Events, London, Newspapers, Oxford, Vile Bodies
Tagged Bodleian Library, Cecil Beaton, Evening Standard, Guardian, National Portrait Gallery
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