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Tag Archives: P.G.Wodehouse
Mother’s Day Roundup
–The Washington Post has an op-ed article by Anne Applebaum that opens with this comparison between Donald Trump and Lord Copper from Waugh’s novel Scoop: “A few sharp victories, some conspicuous acts of personal bravery on the Patriot side and … Continue reading
Wodehouse Exhibit Features Waugh Memorabilia
The following report was prepared by Waugh Society member Milena Borden: P G Wodehouse: The Man and His Work introduces the Wodehouse archive acquired by the British Library in 2016 on a loan from his step-grandson Sir Edward Cazalet. This … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Articles & Reviews, Events, Letters, London, World War II
Tagged British Library, P.G.Wodehouse
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Roundup: Black Shorts and Literate Oenophiles
–Writing in America: The Jesuit Review, Rob Weinert-Kendt, journalist and editor of the American Theatre magazine, recalls how his life has been shaped by his reading and viewing of Brideshead Revisited as a teenager. He begins by putting the story … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Diaries, Evelyn Waugh
Tagged America: The Jesuit Review, Guardian, Jay McInerney, Literary Hub, P.G.Wodehouse
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Wodehouse Exhibit at British Library
The British Library will host an exhibit entitled P G Wodehouse: The Man and His Work. This will open on 27 November 2018. According to a related posting on the website Plumtopia, the exhibit will include materials from the Wodehouse … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Lectures, London
Tagged British Library, P.G.Wodehouse
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Wodehouse Redeemed
Today’s Observer has a story by Robert McCrum attributing to an acquisition of the British Library the final act by the British Government in its redemption of the reputation of P G Wodehouse: …The Observer can now reveal that [Wodehouse’s] lifetime of literary … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Newspapers, Research
Tagged Archives, British Library, Observer newspaper, P.G.Wodehouse
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Wodehouse Redivivus
A book blog has posted an article describing Evelyn Waugh’s role in the re-establishment of the reputation of P.G. Wodehouse. Waugh’s actions are compared with previous efforts of George Bernard Shaw on behalf of Henrik Ibsen and Walker Percy who … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Articles & Reviews, Radio Programs, World War II
Tagged BBC, P.G.Wodehouse
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Complete Works of P. G. Wodehouse Completed
The final volume of the complete works of novelist P.G.Wodehouse has been issued. This brings to closure a 15 year project of publisher Everyman’s Library. For the first time all 99 of Wodehouse’s books are in print from a single … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Complete Works, Conferences, Events, Miscellaneous
Tagged Oxford University Press, P.G.Wodehouse, University of Leicester, Yorkshire Post
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