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Category Archives: Newspapers
Simon Heffer on Decline and Fall
In today’s Daily Telegraph, journalist, author, and political commentator Simon Heffer has written an essay on Waugh’s first novel Decline and Fall. He recalls being assigned to read it at the age of 16 in a pile of books for his entrance … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Telegraph, Simon Heffer
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Waugh Biography in Daily Express: Back Where He Started
The Daily Express opens its review of Philip Eade’s biography of Waugh with a reference to his short-lived career as a reporter on that newspaper: HAVING been fired from the Daily Express after a very short period of work in 1927, … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged Charlotte Heathcote, Daily Express, Philip Eade
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1966: The Year Waugh Died
In this week’s TLS, D J Taylor writes a long essay about literature in the 1960s, entitled “The Clinging Sixties.” He begins with a brief discussion of pivotal events of 1966 for sport and pop music. That was the year of England’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged 1966, D.J.Taylor, Literature of the Sixties, TLS
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Waugh Cited in Defense of Somerset
Somerset County was rated as one of the 20 worst places to live in the UK. It ranked 14th on the list compiled by uSwitch, an internet consumer guide, which concluded that: while the county has high rates of employment … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Combe Florey, Newspapers
Tagged Somerset County Gazette, uSwitch
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Martin Stannard Reviews New Waugh Biography
Martin Stannard, who wrote the standard and so far definitive biography of Evelyn Waugh, has reviewed the latest one by Philip Eade. Professor Stannard is also in charge, with Waugh’s grandson, Alexander, of the publication of the complete works of Waugh by … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged Martin Srannard, Philip Eade, Selina Hastings, The Tablet
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FT Reviews Waugh Biography
Literary journalist Suzi Feay reviews Philip Eade’s biography in the latest edition of the Financial Times’ book pages. Feay recently moderated the Waugh panel at this year’s Oxford Literary Festival, which was sponsored by the FT. While recognizing, as have … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Letters, Newspapers, World War II
Tagged Financial Times, Philip Eade, Suzi Feay
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Biography Reviewed in Country Life
The latest issue of Country Life magazine has a review of the new biography of Evelyn Waugh by Philip Eade. This is by James Fergusson, freelance journalist and author of several books. In addition to the usual discussions, Fergusson focusses in … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Catholicism, Diaries, Newspapers
Tagged Christopher Hirst, Country Life magazine, i (newspaper), James Fergusson, Michael Davies, Philip Eade
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Eade Biography Reviewed in Daily Mail
Marcus Berkmann has reviewed Philip Eade’s biography of Waugh in today’s Daily Mail. Berkmann is a freelance journalist and has also written widely for TV and radio as well as producing several books on subjects ranging from sport to Star Trek. … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Mail, Marcus Berkmann, Philip Eade
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Mark Amory Reviews New Biography in the Spectator
Mark Amory, editor of the 1980 collection of Waugh’s letters and retired literary editor of the Spectator magazine, reviews Philips Eade’s new biography of Waugh in this week’s Spectator. As he began Eade’s book, Amory wondered what more Eade could say … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark Amory, Philip Eade, Spectator magazine
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Waugh Study by Ann Pasternak Slater Published
The long-awaited study of Waugh’s life and work by Ann Pasternak Slater was published earlier this month in the UK. Dr Pasternak Slater is Senior Research Fellow at St Anne’s College, Oxford. She is well known to Waugh Society members … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Evelyn Waugh Society, Newspapers
Tagged Ann Pasternak Slater, Mark Amory, Spectator magazine
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