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Category Archives: Newspapers
Charles Ryder as Character Model
Charles Ryder from Waugh’s novel Brideshead Revisited appears as a character model in two recent articles. In a Roman Catholic newsblog (Catholicphilly.com) he is compared to the hero of a recent Hollywood religious film called Risen, based on the origins of … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers
Tagged Buenos Aires Herald, catholicphilly.com, Gorsky, Risen, The Great Gatsby, Vesna Goldsworthy
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Waugh’s Religion
In the current issue of the U.K. paper The Catholic Herald, an article (“Seduced by the ‘Devil’ Hitler” by Francis Phillips) opens with a familiar quote from Evelyn Waugh: There is a well-known story about the novelist Evelyn Waugh. He … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Catholicism, Letters, Newspapers
Tagged Christopher Sykes, Nancy Mitford, Selina Hastings, The Catholic Herald
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Heywood Hill Bookstore Still Thriving
The Mayfair bookstore where Waugh was a customer and his friend Nancy Mitford was a manager is profiled in this week’s New York Times “T” magazine (“Shelf Life” p. 196). This is the Heywood Hill book store, in an article by Sarah … Continue reading
Posted in First Editions, London, Newspapers, Unconditional Surrender/The End of the Battle
Tagged Heywood Hill Bookstore, Nancy Mitford, New York Times
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George Osborne and the Brothers Waugh
In his latest column for the Independent newspaper (soon to be digital-only), D.J. Taylor expresses sympathy for Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. This is on the occasion of the announcement last week that Osborne’s brother Adam had been stricken from … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Articles, Newspapers
Tagged D.J.Taylor, Independent, sibling rivalry
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Boot Magna School of Economics
A reporter for the Idaho Statesman is reminded of a character from Scoop in a recent story: Robert Gordon’s new book on productivity in the U.S. economy, “The Rise and Fall of American Growth,” is masterful, but reminds me of … Continue reading
Posted in Newspapers, Scoop
Tagged Idaho Statesman, U S economy
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Comedian Ben Miller Names Waugh Among Favorites
The online edition of the Daily Mail carries an interview by Gwendolyn Smith of British comedian Ben Miller for the paper’s Event Magazine. Miller recently appeared in the BBC TV series Death in Paradise and has previously been seen in the … Continue reading
Posted in Decline and Fall, Interviews, Newspapers, Scoop, Television Programs
Tagged Ben Miller, Daily Mail
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First Edition of Brideshead to be Auctioned
Today’s papers report that a rare pre-publication copy of Brideshead Revisited belonging to the late Duchess of Devonshire (born Deborah Mitford) will be auctioned by Southeby’s. Here is the story from the Guardian: The items include a true first edition of … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Brideshead Revisited, First Editions, Items for Sale, Letters, Newspapers, Ronald Knox
Tagged Deborah Mitford, Financial Times, Guardian, Southeby's
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Waugh’s Agony Aunt
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the “Dear Abby” newspaper column, the Daily Telegraph has compiled a list of the most notable agony aunts in literature, TV and film. Waugh qualifies for a character from The Loved One: GURU BRAHMIN … Continue reading
Posted in Newspapers, The Loved One
Tagged agony aunts, Daily Telegraph, Dear Abby
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1949 New York Times Interview with Evelyn Waugh
On Twitter, Terry Teachout draws our attention to a “forgotten” 1949 New York Times interview with Evelyn Waugh: “The best American writer, of course,” Mr. Waugh said, “is Erle Stanley Gardner. . . . Do I really wish to say … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Newspapers, Twitter
Tagged Erle Stanley Gardner, New York Times, Terry Teachout
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