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Tag Archives: Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell Biography to Appear Next Week
Hilary Spurling, who has written a new and much awaited biography of Anthony Powell, has served up an appetizer in an article published in the Times. She starts with a survey of the major 20th century writers who admired Powell’s … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Diaries, Newspapers, Sword of Honour
Tagged Anthony Powell, Hilary Spurling, John Carey, Times newspaper
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Waugh and the Honours List
Twice a year (on the Queen’s Birthday and New Years) the London papers can be expected to drag out their list of those who in the past have rejected honours offered them just as the papers announce the latest list of … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh, Events, Letters, Newspapers
Tagged Anthony Powell, CBE, Graham Greene, honours, Huffington Post, Maurice Bowra, Nancy Mitford, The Mirror
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Bloggers Debate WWII Novels
Several bloggers are currently debating which are the novels of WWII most worth reading. One began the debate by bemoaning his attempt to read Waugh’s Sword of Honour novels at the same time he was also in the process of reading … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Put Out More Flags, Sword of Honour, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, World War II
Tagged A Dance to the Music of Time, Anthony Powell, novels of WWII, Olivia Manning Trilogies, Paul Johnson, Standpoint Magazine
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Waugh Presentation Copies for Sale by Peter Harrington
Several of the presentation copies Evelyn Waugh sent to Anthony Powell are now on sale by Peter Harrington Books. These were auctioned last year at Bonham’s. See earlier post. The most interesting are the two copies of Scott-King’s Modern Europe … Continue reading
Posted in Bibliophilia, Items for Sale, Remote People, Scott-King's Modern Europe, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
Tagged Anthony Powell, Peter Harrington Books, presentation copies
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Waugh Letters to Anthony Powell to be Auctioned
Bonham’s auction house has announced the sale of the letters written by Evelyn Waugh to his friend and fellow novelist Anthony Powell. The letters cover the period 1927-1964 and include letters from Waugh’s first wife to Powell who remained on … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Decline and Fall, Items for Sale, Letters, Rossetti: His Life and Works
Tagged Anthony Powell, Bonhams
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Waugh Presentation Copies for Sale
Jonkers Rare Books in Henley-on-Thames is offering seven of the presentation copies of Waugh’s books that were auctioned by Bonhams last year. See earlier post. Â These are from the collection of Waugh’s friend and fellow novelist Anthony Powell. They are … Continue reading
Posted in Autographs, Bibliophilia, Decline and Fall, First Editions, Items for Sale, Scott-King's Modern Europe
Tagged Anthony Powell, Jonkers Rare Books, presentation copies
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Waugh’s Eton Envy
Commonweal magazine in its current issue has a review of Adam Sisman’s biography of novelist John le Carre. The review is by Jeffrey Meyers who has also written biographies of  several literary figures. Waugh features in the review in connection with le … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Biographies, Ronald Knox
Tagged Anthony Powell, Commonweal, David Cameron, Eton College, Guardian, John le Carre, Justin Welby
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Basil Seal Rides Yet Again
D.J. Taylor in the Independent announces low expectations for the BBC’s plans to revive its 1970s sit. com. Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em. The plan is to have the 74 year old Michael Crawford reprise his role as youthfully naive Frank Spencer among a … Continue reading
Posted in Basil Seal Rides Again, Black Mischief, Newspapers, Put Out More Flags, Scoop, Television Programs, Work Suspended
Tagged Anthony Powell, BBC, D.J.Taylor, Independent newspaper, Michael Crawford, Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em
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Waugh and Anthony Powell
On the occasion of their republication by the University of Chicago Press, two of Anthony Powell’s novels are reviewed on a website called The Millions. One of these (Venusberg) was originally published before and the other (Oh How the Wheel … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Discussions
Tagged Anthony Powell, Levi Stahl, O How the Wheel Becomes It, Venusberg
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Lord Marchmain and the 7th Earl
The Guardian earlier this week ran a review of a book by Michael Bloch entitled Closet Queens. This is a history of homosexuals in English politics before 1967 when the criminality of homosexuality was ended. One of the lives considered … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited
Tagged Anthony Powell, Guardian, Lord Marchmain, Michael Bloch, William Lygon
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