Tag Archives: Nostalgia

Waugh and Nostalgia

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Washington Post’s theatre critic Peter Marks waxes nostalgic in response to the current period of political turmoil consuming the United States. Most prominently, in a recent column entitled “Nostalgia! Yestalgia!”, he harks back to the “soothing” musical comedies of Rodgers and … Continue reading →

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Waugh in Politics; Margot at the DNC

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Guardian carries a story about the current renewed popularity of nostalgia in Britain. This harks back to the fashion started by the TV version of Brideshead Revisited, and the Guardian’s reporter (Stuart Jeffries) finds that nostalgia has a political … Continue reading →

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