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Tag Archives: DJ Taylor
Waugh’s V-J Day
V-J Day celebrates its 75th anniversary this week. The Japanese surrendered on 15 August 1945 in Japan but the news was received when it was 14 August in the UK and USA. In Britain this was a much lesser event … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Anniversaries, Diaries
Tagged DJ Taylor, Kings College London, New Statesman, Prof Ashley Jackson, Randolph Churchill, V-J Day
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The Art (and Power) of the Book Blurb
In the current issue of the TLS, DJ Taylor addresses in the “Freelance” column “blurb-writing” for book covers and promotional materials. He begins with a discussion of the various considerations brought to bear in composing a successful blurb. These are … Continue reading
Posted in A Tourist in Africa, Letters, Newspapers
Tagged Blurb-writing, Catch-22, DJ Taylor, Muriel Spark, TLS
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TLS: “When the Script Hits the Fan”
In this week’s “Freelance” column of the TLS, novelist/critic DJ Taylor takes up the issue of fan letters to writers. He starts by characterizing those he himself has received, extending from the extravagant praiser to the anti-fan via the mildly … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh, Letters, Newspapers
Tagged Anthony Powell, DJ Taylor, Fan Mail, TLS
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Anthony Powell Biography (More)
The new biography of Anthony Powell by Hilary Spurling has been widely reviewed in the British press and several additional reviews have cited Evelyn Waugh’s friendship with Powell. Nicholas Shakespeare, writer and director of the BBC Arena documentary “The Waugh … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Articles & Reviews, Newspapers
Tagged Anthony Powell, Daily Telegraph, Dance to the Music of Time, DJ Taylor, Irish Times, Nicholas Shakespeare, The Times
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