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Category Archives: Waugh Family
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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Alec Waugh, Man of Letters
In a previous post, it was mentioned that a new book by D.J. Taylor somewhat enigmatically displayed Alec Waugh’s name on its cover. This is in Taylor’s study of English men of letters entitled The Prose Factory: Literary Life in England since 1918 . Subsequent reviews … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh
Tagged Herald (Glasgow), Island in the Sun, Men of Letters, New Statesman, The Prose Factory
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English Men of Letters
Critic and novelist D.J. Taylor’s new study The Prose Factory: Literary Life in England since 1918 is being reviewed in advance of its January 7th U.K. publication date. The book is primarily devoted to those who made their livings as men (or … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Diaries, Vile Bodies
Tagged D.J. Taylor; The Prose Factory; men of letters, The Times
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Brideshead Castle vs. Downton Abbey
Today’s Op-Ed pages in the New York Times carry a story (“The Stately Gift Shops of England”) about the English country house. This is by novelist Charles Lambert who credits this institution’s survival to the heritage industry and its primary advocate, the … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Television, Television Programs, Waugh Family
Tagged Castle Howard, Charles Lambert, Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle, New York Times
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Waugh’s Neoligisms
Novelist and critic D.J. Taylor contributed a column on neologisms to the Independent newspaper earlier this month. This was inspired by the release of the Collins dictionary’s latest list of the top new words for this year. These included “Corbynomics”, “dadbod” … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Vile Bodies
Tagged D.J.Taylor, Independent newspaper, neologisms
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Waugh Family Portrait Posted
A photographic portrait of the Waugh family has been posted on the internet. This is a color photograph by Mark Gerson taken in front of the house at Combe Florey. The posting is on a site apparently sponsored by the National … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Combe Florey, Portraits, Waugh Family
Tagged Mark Gerson, Martin Stannard
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Alexander Waugh to Speak on Combe Florey
The University of Leicester has announced a lecture by Alexander Waugh on Evelyn Waugh’s views on the English country house, with particular reference to his own house, Combe Florey, in Somerset. The talk is open to the public (£3 admission) … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Alexander Waugh, Combe Florey, Complete Works, Lectures
Tagged University of Leicester
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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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TLS Reviews Memoir of Gore Vidal
In this weeks TLS James Campbell reviews Sympathy for the Devil, a memoir of Gore Vidal by novelist Michael Mewshaw. The review mentions a 1978 dinner party in Italy to which Mewshaw invited Vidal and his partner Howard Austen. The … Continue reading
Posted in Sightings, Waugh Family
Tagged Gore Vidal, Michael Mewshaw, Palimpsest, Teresa Waugh D'Arms, TLS
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