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Sale Announced of Anthony Powell’s Waugh-Inscribed Books

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

Bonhams has announced the sale next month of several books by Evelyn Waugh, including some of biographical interest inscribed to his friend Anthony Powell. For example, Waugh inscribed Powell’s copy of Decline and Fall (1928) with the message, “For Tony … Continue reading →

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Waugh’s Press Nemesis Recalled in The Independent

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jeffrey Manley

The Independent on Sunday newspaper (April 20, 2014) has run an article recalling the career of a media figure from the 1950s who locked horns with Evelyn Waugh. Christopher Fowler’s article appears in the paper’s regular column Invisible Ink devoted to forgotten … Continue reading →

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Huntington Library acquires major Waugh collection

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Jeffrey Manley

The Huntington Library in San Marino, California (12 miles west of Los Angeles) has announced the acquisition of a major collection of rare editions and manuscripts of Evelyn Waugh. The collection, consisting of some 250 books and 135 letters and … Continue reading →

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Paul Johnson: Novelists at Arms

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

Paul Johnson in Standpoint magazine surveys novels and novelists of the Second World War, including James Jones, Norman Mailer, Olivia Manning, Anthony Powell, and Evelyn Waugh: It is a mistake, in my view, to hold a popularity contest between A … Continue reading →

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