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Category Archives: Waugh Family
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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Evelyn Waugh and Film
In advance of his appearance at next week’s From Page to Screen festival in Bridport, Dorset (see previous post), Alexander Waugh was interviewed by Ines Cavill regarding his grandfather’s attitude to film. The article by Cavill based on the interview is posted below … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Alexander Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Festivals, Film, Television, The Loved One, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, Vile Bodies
Tagged Bridport, Charles Sturridge, From Page to Screen Film Festival, Ines Cavill
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Oxford Literary Festival Announces Change in Waugh Event
There has been a change in the Oxford Literary Festival’s event marking the 50th Anniversary of Evelyn Waugh death. According to a new announcement, the event will involve the appearance of Paula Byrne, as previously announced, in a discussion with … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Events, Festivals, Oxford
Tagged Oxford Literary Festival
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Waugh Assessment of O’Neill Play Cited
A Chicago artsblog (Chicago Reader) has cited Evelyn Waugh’s one-line assessment of Eugene O’Neill’s play Long Day’s Journey into Night. This is in a review of a new production of the play at Chicago’s Court Theater. Waugh saw the U.K. premiere … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Letters, London, Waugh Family
Tagged Bristol Old Vic, Eugene O'Neill, Jeremy Irons, Long Day's Journey into Night, Margaret Waugh
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Waugh Family Urge Reinterment in Combe Florey Churchyard
The Spectator carries an article by Evelyn Waugh’s youngest son, Septimus, urging that the graves of his father, mother and sister be moved a few feet into the churchyard at Combe Florey: Fifty years have passed since the death of … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Combe Florey, Requests, Waugh Family
Tagged Combe Florey churchyard, Septimus Waugh, Spectator
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More Details about Leeds Waugh Event
The University of Leeds has released more information, including booking arrangements, for next Wednesday’s event marking the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death, Alexander Waugh, Martin Stannard and Dr Barbara Cooke, University of Leicester, … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Events, Manuscripts, Vile Bodies
Tagged Brotherton Library, Juvenilia, University of Leeds
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More Waugh Events Announced at West Country Festival
Additional Waugh-related events have been announced for the upcoming From Page to Screen festival in Bridport, Dorset. See earlier post. Most important, Charle Sturridge, festival curator and a director of the 1981 Granada TV production of Brideshead Revisted, has invited Evelyn Waugh’s grandson, … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Adaptations, Alexander Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Festivals, Film, Television, The Loved One
Tagged Bridport Film Festival, Charles Sturridge, Claire Bloom, Dorset Echo
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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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Details Announced of Waugh Anniversary Event in Leeds
The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project has announced the details of an event at the University of Leeds on 23 March to mark the 50th anniversary of Waugh’s death later this year. Here’s the schedule and venue: Event ScheduleHost: Professor … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Learning, Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Complete Works, Conferences, Vile Bodies
Tagged Brotherton Gallery, Michael Brennan, University of Leeds
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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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