Category Archives: Newspapers

Evelyn and Kick (Still More)

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Two more London papers have published articles about Paula Byrne’s new book on Kathleen Kennedy, entitled Kick. See earlier posts. The Daily Mail features it as the Book of the Week. Waugh is prominently mentioned in that review, by Ginny Dougary, … Continue reading →

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Director of Decline and Fall Film Version Dies.

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

John Krish, who directed the 1968 film adaptation of Waugh’s novel Decline and Fall has died at the age of 92. His death is announced in the Daily Telegraph. The film was written by Ivan Foxwell and released under the … Continue reading →

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Simon Heffer Links Waugh and Greene

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Critic and columnist Simon Heffer has written an essay assessing Graham Greene’s work in the Telegraph. He admits to having had a problem with some of Greene’s work, especially the Roman Catholic bits, but after setting out to read though the … Continue reading →

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Evelyn and Kick (More)

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Another review appears in today’s Irish Times of Paula Byrne’s new book about Kathleen (“Kick”) Kennedy. See earlier post. Also reviewed is a competing book about the same subject by Barbara Leaming, Kick Kennedy. The reviewer, Selina Guinness, summarizes Kennedy’s life … Continue reading →

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Another Memorial Essay: Who’s A Naughty Boy, Then?

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The neoconservative internet newspaper The Washington Free Beacon has posted an essay by journalist Matthew Walther on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death. This is entitled “Naughty Boy,” somewhat reminiscent of Ludovic’s conversations with his new puppy … Continue reading →

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Waugh Graves (More)

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A newspaper website called This is the West Country (made up of local papers including the Taunton Star, the Bridgwater Mercury, and the Somerset County Gazette) carries a story with additional details of the problems arising from permissions to repair … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed in Bath

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The English Touring Theatre’s production of Brideshead Revisited opened yesterday in Bath. The review in Bath Magazine by Melissa Blease found the adaptation “elegant” and the direction “artful”: …whatever your take on the tale, this is a thoughtful, intelligent production of … Continue reading →

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Handful Profiled in Indian Press

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Today’s English-language edition of Mid-Day, a daily Mumbai compact newspaper, features an article that profiles Waugh’s 1934 novel A Handful of Dust and compares it to the social mores of the present day. This is by Aditya Sinha in his column … Continue reading →

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Waugh on Queueing

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In today’s Canberra Times there is an article about the prospect faced by Canberrans of the need to queue for tickets to popular events such as hockey matches. This is apparently an unusual feature of life in Canberra, a city that is … Continue reading →

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Brideshead People in Telegraph

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Today’s Daily Telegraph contains a discussion (not quite a review) of the theatrical version of Brideshead Revisited that opened last week in York. This is in an article by Rupert Christiansen entitled: “What became of the real people who inspired … Continue reading →

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