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Category Archives: Newspapers
Early Autumn Roundup
—The Sunday Times carries a review by novelist and critic A N Wilson of the book Swan Song: Diana, My Sister by Charles Spencer. In the course of this, which is largely a defense of Spencer’s book, Wilson cites an … Continue reading
Dog Days Roundup
–US magazine Town & Country had included a brief article in its current issue regarding its status as the first venue to publish Waugh’s novel Brideshead Revisited: The author Evelyn Waugh was on a wartime mission to Yugoslavia when he … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Newspapers, World War II
Tagged The Times, Town & Country
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David Bittner (b. 28 February 1951; d. 10 August 2026)–R.I.P.
Journalist and Waugh scholar David Bittner has died in Omaha. He was a prolific writer on Waugh’s works, and his articles appeared in Evelyn Waugh Studies as well as other academic and popular journals. Among his published essays are “On … Continue reading
Firbank, Mottram and Hensher: Roundup
–The London Review of Books has published a major article on the works of novelist Ronald Firbank. This is by Alan Hollinghurst and is entitled “It’s queer how I’m lonely.” This is not the first such effort to revive an … Continue reading
Roundup: A Twofer for Anthony Blanche
—The Oldie has posted an interesting article by Mark McGinness on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Heywood Hill bookshop in Mayfair. Here are the opening paragraphs: Giving a twist to Dr Johnson’s “When a man is tired … Continue reading
World Cup Roundup
–The Wall Street Journal has posted an article by Christopher Scalia in its Opinion section. This is entitled “Stand Tall, Short Kings: A proposal for a 5-foot-7 Hall of Fame.” It is inspired by Scalia’s recent immersion in the World … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Sword of Honour, Television
Tagged Tygodnyk Powszechny, Wall Street Journal
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Early June Roundup
–The British Medical Journal has posted an article from 1975 in which a professional psychiatrist reviews the 1957 novel The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold. This appeared in the December 1975 issue of the professional magazine. The author is identified as … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Items for Sale, Labels, Newspapers, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, Work Suspended
Tagged British Medical Journal, Daily Telegraph, Eliot Slater, Guardian, Literary Review, Peter Harrington Books, prufrock.substack.com
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Donat Gallagher (12 June 1929 – 17 January 2026) R.I.P.
The death in January of Professor Donat Gallagher was reported in a recent posting by the Australian literary magazine Quadrant. Professor Gallagher has been among the leading experts on the life and works of Evelyn Waugh since the 1970s. He … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Essays, Articles & Reviews, Evelyn Waugh Society, Obituaries
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Memorial Day (US)/Bank Holiday (UK) Roundup
–The latest issue of The Oldie has an article by Robert Fitzpatrick entitled “The Real Captain Grimes”. Here’s the opening paragraph: In his 1928 novel, Decline and Fall, Evelyn Waugh created one of his most famous comic characters, Captain Grimes. … Continue reading
Posted in Black Mischief, Combe Florey, Decline and Fall, Newspapers, Photographs, Radio, The Loved One, When the Going Was Good
Tagged BBC, Fourble.co.uk, instaread.co, Sotheby's, The Oldie, The Times
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