Category Archives: Newspapers

Inez Holden Book Launch

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

The book launch for the reissue of two of Inez Holden’s short books about WWII (published together as Blitz Writing) is being held on Friday, 31 May, 1800-2000. This is at a bookshop in London called The Second Shelf, 14 … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day/Late-May Bank Holiday Roundup

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–In a recent two-part article on the non-denominational religious website Patheos.com, the morality of the nuclear bombing of Japan is reconsidered. The article is made up of a collection of the views expressed on the moral and religious issues arising … Continue reading →

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Abyssinian War: Hospital Bombardment (More)

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

Reader Dave Lull has accessed a full copy of the State Crime Journal’s article “Between Sovereignty and Race: The Bombardment of Hospitals in the Italo-Ethiopian War and the Colonial Imprint of International Law” mentioned in a recent post. (Thanks to Dave for … Continue reading →

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Queen Victoria @ 200

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

On Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday we should recall that Evelyn Waugh was a keen admirer of all things Victorian, if not necessarily the Queen herself. He wrote several articles dedicated to Victoriana at a time when it was not a … Continue reading →

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Waugh Walk and Beaton Exhibit

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

The Bodleian Library in Oxford has announced a Psychogeographic Writing/Walking tour around Oxford. This will take place on Saturday, 1 June at 1000a-1300p starting from the Weston Library on Broad Street. Here’s the description: Join poet, writer and academic R.M.Francis … Continue reading →

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Abyssinian Roundup

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–A new study of the Italo-Ethiopian War examines charges that the Italian side systematically bombed hospitals. This is “Between Sovereignty and Race: The Bombardment of Hospitals in the Italo-Ethiopian War and the Colonial Imprint of International Law” appearing in the … Continue reading →

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Radio Adaptation of Decline & Fall Rebroadcast

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

BBC Radio 4 Extra will rebroadcast its two-episode adaptation of Waugh’s novel Decline and Fall starting this Thursday. This adaptation by Jeremy Front was first transmitted in 2015, and this is apparently its first rebroadcast. Front has also adapted other … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Roundup

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Washington Post has an op-ed article by Anne Applebaum that opens with this comparison between Donald Trump and Lord Copper from Waugh’s novel Scoop: “A few sharp victories, some conspicuous acts of personal bravery on the Patriot side and … Continue reading →

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Waugh Featured in Conservative Journal

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

The American Conservative, a print magazine and online journal, has issued an article entitled: “Evelyn Waugh Predicted the Collapse of Catholic England: He saw Vatican II as an attempt by elites to foist changes on a laity that didn’t want them.” … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Autumn in Canberra

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–As Summer turns to Fall in the Southern Hemisphere, The Canberra Times is reminded of Evelyn Waugh. This is in an article written by Ian Warden who is not impressed by Autumnal colors: As an aesthete who cares about the looks … Continue reading →

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