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Category Archives: World War II
BBC 1967 Adaptation of “Sword of Honour” Now Available
There is an announcement on YouTube of the availability for home viewing of the three 90-minute episodes of the BBC’s 1967 Theatre 625 adaptation of Waugh’s war trilogy Sword of Honour. The adaptation was written by Giles Cooper and directed … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Sword of Honour, Television, World War II
Tagged BBC, Theatre 625
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Waugh, the Stirling Brothers and the SAS
The Daily Mail has posted an article from the Mail on Sunday by Gavin Mortimer about his new book The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS. This is about David Stirling, a WWII … Continue reading
“Waugh on Russia Revisited” by Milena Borden
Waugh Society member Milena Borden has kindly sent the following short essay on Waugh’s attitude toward Soviet Russia as reflected in his novel Sword of Honour. She started it some time ago but has found it has now become relevant … Continue reading
Evelyn Waugh Studies 52.2 (Fall 2021)
The latest issue of the Society’s journal, Evelyn Waugh Studies, has been distributed to the membership. This is issue Ne. 52.2 (Fall 2021). A slightly edited summary by the Society’s Secretary, Jamie Collinson, that accompanied the distribution, is set forth … Continue reading
Posted in Combe Florey, Evelyn Waugh Studies, World War II
Tagged John Stathatos, Kingsley Amis, Robert Murray Davis
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Auberon Herbert: Defender of Eastern Europe (1922-1974)
Waugh Society member Milena Borden has written a commemorative article about Auberon Herbert, brother-in-law of Evelyn Waugh. He died on this date in 1974 and the centenary of his birth on 25 April 1922 will be marked next year. The … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Evelyn Waugh Studies, Sword of Honour, Waugh Family, World War II
Tagged Auberon Herbert, BBC
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Roundup: Travel Book Revival?
–A new book about travel writing has been published. Ever hopefully, a new look for a possible revival of the genre is undertaken by Tim Hannigan in his book The Travel Writing Tribe. This is reviewed by Noo Saro-Wiwa and … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Interviews, Newspapers, Non-fiction, Television, Unconditional Surrender/The End of the Battle, World War II
Tagged Above the Law, Sydney Morning Herald, The Letterpress Project, The Times, TLS, Travel Writing
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Spring Equinox Roundup
–A new book about Evelyn Waugh’s friend Randolph Churchill has been published. This is entitled Churchill and Son and is written by Josh Ireland. It apparently deals mainly with Randolph’s rocky relationship with his father but may touch on his … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Put Out More Flags, World War II
Tagged Chagford, Daily Mail, Jessica Fellowes, Kings River Life, Randolph Churchill, The Times, TLS
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Sword of Honour Reviewed in Italy (More)
Luca Fumagalli has completed his review of Sword of Honour with two installments in subsequent postings on Radio Spada. See previous post for volume 1. The review and summary of second volume Officers and Gentlemen (Ufficiale e Gentiluomini in Italian) … Continue reading
Posted in Newspapers, Officers and Gentlemen, Sword of Honour, Unconditional Surrender/The End of the Battle, World War II
Tagged Luca Fumagalli, Radio Spada, translations
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Sword of Honour Reviewed in Italy
The Italian language religious newspaper Radio Spada has started what will apparently be a multi-article review of Waugh’s war trilogy. This is written by Luca Fumagalli who has written previously in Italian on Waugh’s work. See previous posts. An edited … Continue reading
Posted in Men at Arms, Newspapers, Sword of Honour, World War II
Tagged Luca Fumagalli, Radio Spada
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Mid-December Roundup
–Posted on the website of the Australian literary journal Quadrant, an article by Mark McGinness marks the 75th anniversary of Nancy Mitford’s novel The Pursuit of Love. This was published on 10 December 1945 about 6 months after Brideshead Revisited … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Decline and Fall, Letters, Newspapers, World War II
Tagged Guardian, Nancy Mitford, New Statesman, Quadrant, The Times, William Boyd
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