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Category Archives: Auberon Waugh
Combe Florey, Pevsner and the Waughs
In a recent article in the Guardian, literary journalist Ian Jack pays homage to the late Nikolaus Pevsner on the occasion of completion of the work he began in the 1950s. This occurred with the publication of the final volume of the Buildings of Scotland, … Continue reading
Posted in Auberon Waugh, Combe Florey, Newspapers
Tagged Nikolaus Pevsner, Penguin Guides
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Waugh on Champagne in WSJ
Evelyn Waugh’s advice on when to drink champagne is offered again in a Wall Street Journal article on the subject. As noted in an earlier post, this comes from an article he wrote for Vogue magazine near the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Auberon Waugh, Essays, Articles & Reviews, Newspapers
Tagged Champagne, Wall Street Journal
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Present-Day BYP Reviews Waugh Books
A blogger going by the “nom du net” of The Posh Gurl (real name H.R. Hardy) spent the past month reading and reviewing books by Waughs. She began with Auberon Waugh’s The Foxglove Saga (1960) which she found a great study … Continue reading
Posted in Auberon Waugh, Labels, Mr. Loveday's Little Outing, Work Suspended
Tagged Auberon Waugh, The Foxglove Saga, The Posh Gurl
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Names (Yet More)
In today’s Daily Express there is another story inspired by Time magazine’s recent misclassification of Evelyn Waugh. The story begins with a short review of Wavian names: The late author of Brideshead Revisited might have been tickled by the error. … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Learning, Auberon Waugh, Biographies, Newspapers
Tagged Daily Express, Martin Stannard, names, Will This Do?
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Evelyn Waugh, Wine Writer
A wine blog called wineanorak has posted a profile of the wine writings of novelist Jay McInerney, best known as the author of Bright Lights, Big City (1984). Among those who McInerney identifies as having influenced his wine writing are Norman Mailer, Ernest … Continue reading
Posted in Auberon Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Miscellaneous
Tagged Jay McInerney, Wine
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Three Waughs Mentioned in Independent Article
In last week’s Independent on Sunday, columnist and novelist D J Taylor mentioned three Waughs in his column. He was discussing the hardships worked on the children of successful parents as they sought to find their own careers. After discussing … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Auberon Waugh, Miscellaneous, Waugh Family
Tagged D.J.Taylor, Independent on Sunday, Kurt Cobain
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Waugh Identified as Character Model in Daughter-in-Law’s Thriller
Ephraim Hardcastle, a gossip columnist for the Daily Mail, has identified Evelyn Waugh as a possible model for the villain in his daughter-in-law’s new thriller. Hardcastle writes in the paper’s 25 November edition about the latest novel (A Long Hot Unholy … Continue reading
Posted in Auberon Waugh, Miscellaneous
Tagged Daily Mail, Ephraim Hardcastle, Lady Teresa Waugh
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Complete archives of The Tablet and The Catholic Herald now online
The Tablet and The Catholic Herald have made available online and searchable their archives of past issues. The Spectator did this last year, benefiting greatly Evelyn Waugh enthusiasts and also admirers of the work of his son Auberon, a fixture … Continue reading
Posted in Auberon Waugh, Essays, Articles & Reviews
Tagged Catholic Herald, Spectator, Tablet
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Newly published: Evelyn Waugh: Fictions, Faith and Family
Evelyn Waugh: Fictions, Faith and Family, by Michael G. Brennan. From the publisher: Evelyn Waugh: Fictions, Faith and Family is a wide-ranging survey of the prolific literary career of one of the most popular English writers of the 20th century. … Continue reading
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