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Three Waughs Mentioned in Independent Article

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

In last week’s Independent on Sunday, columnist and novelist D J Taylor mentioned three Waughs in his column. He was discussing the hardships worked on the children of successful parents as they sought to find their own careers. After discussing … Continue reading →

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D.J.Taylor Cites Waugh to Rebut Fears of E-Book Threat to Novel

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

In a recent Independent on Sunday column (“Ebook apartheid: Fay Weldon calls on writers to adapt their style for technology,” 8 March 2015), critic and novelist D.J. Taylor addresses an argument by fellow novelist Fay Weldon. At the Bath Literary … Continue reading →

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Waugh Cited Among Writers’ Christmas Diary Entries

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Jeffrey Manley

Yesterday’s Independent on Sunday cites several diary entries from English writers, dating back to Samuel Pepys in 1662, in which they describe how they spent Christmas. Waugh’s diary for 25 December 1924 is among those quoted. This was his first … 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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