Tag Archives: Duff Cooper

Roundup: Waugh Widely Cited in London Papers

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

—-A novel by Duff Cooper (husband of Waugh’s friend Diana Mitford) was briefly noted in a recent issue of Evening Standard. This novel has been reissued in the Penguin Classics series. The notice is by Melanie McDonagh. Here’s an excerpt: … Continue reading →

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Times Story on Wartime Antisemitism in Britain is Released

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

We reported about a week ago that a Times story dated 16 August was withdrawn after publication. See earlier post. This has now apparently been republished with the dateline 23 August under the title “How Antisemitism in Britain is Rooted … Continue reading →

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An Uncertain Guest: Video Memoir of Evelyn Waugh

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

A posting on YouTube’s series “Web of Stories” contains a short video memoir of Evelyn Waugh recorded by the late John Julius Norwich. He was the only child of Waugh’s close friend Diana Cooper and her husband Duff. The memoir is … Continue reading →

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