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Category Archives: Newspapers
Alexander Waugh: Times Newspaper Obituary
The Times newspaper has also posted a thoughtful obituary of Alexander Waugh: “Alexander Waugh had few illusions about the antecedents of his vast literary clan. In his irreverent family memoir, Fathers and Sons (2004), the son of Auberon Waugh and grandson … Continue reading
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Alexander Waugh 1963-2024 R.I.P.
We have received the sad news of the death of Alexander Waugh earlier this week. He has been a supporter and officer of the Society since its inception and we will truly miss him. Here is a copy of his … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Newspapers, Obituaries
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Mid-July Roundup
–British author, commentator and journalist Gerald Warner has posted an article entitled “Evelyn Waugh and Anthony Powell–visions of a vanished Britain.” In this he compares the lives and writings of the two authors who were also friends in real life. … Continue reading
Roundup: An Election, a Film and a Lost Masterpiece.
—The Sunday Times has a story (7 July) in which Will Lloyd considers whether the recent election has brought social mobility back to the the British government and ended the domination of the “posh boys” who were the leaders of … Continue reading
Evelyn Waugh and the Cancel Culture
–Simon Heffer has written a brief but interesting and amusing article about what he fears would be the attitude of today’s “Cancel Culture” to Evelyn Waugh first novel, Decline and Fall. This appeared in a recent issue of the Daily … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Decline and Fall, Humo(u)r, Newspapers, Television
Tagged Daily Telegraph, Simon Heffer
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General Election Roundup
—The Oldie has posted an article by A N Wilson commenting on elections with particular reference to the one scheduled for next week in the UK. Here’s an excerpt where he is reminded of Evelyn Waugh’s position on that subject: … Continue reading
Roundup: Two Letters and a Vase
—The Spectator has an article by Dot Wordsworth that features a misattribution to Evelyn Waugh. Here’s the opening: ‘Evelyn Waugh,’ said my husband when I asked who came up with the analogy of carrying a Ming vase. He was, in … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Brideshead Revisited, Interviews, Letters, Men at Arms, Newspapers, Oxford, World War II
Tagged New York Times, Sotheby's, The Guardian, The Spectator
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Waugh + Greene = “The Odd Couple”
The Critic magazine has posted a feature length article by literary critic and biographer Jeffrey Meyers. This is entitled “The odd couple: Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene may have been unlike as possible, but they remained the closest of friends … Continue reading
Rex Whistler Anniversary Commemorated
Next month will mark the 80th anniversary of the death of Rex Whistler on 18 July 1944. He died in France as part of the invasion force following D-Day. The Salisbury Museum has mounted a special exhibition of his work … Continue reading
Roundup: 80th D-Day Anniversary
–The BBC posted an article on WWII parachute training in connection with its observance last week of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings. Here’s an excerpt: …All the British paratroopers who landed in the early hours [of the … Continue reading
