Tag Archives: The Daily Telegraph

Columbus Day Roundup: 2 Podcasts, a Film and a Seminar

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Jeffrey Manley

–An interview of Alexander Waugh by writer James Delingpole has been posted on the internet. It is listed as “Delingpod #359” and is available from this link. It was recorded on 1 October 2023. Although the website suggests that a … Continue reading →

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Daylight Savings (UK) Roundup: Pre-Raphaelites at the Tate Britain

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Jeffrey Manley

–Tate Britain has mounted a major exhibit of Pre-Raphaelite painting of and by Elizabeth Siddal. This is described in an article by Iona McLaren in the Daily Telegraph: For modern readers, accustomed to the legend of Siddal as the “meek, unconscious dove” … Continue reading →

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Ronald Harwood (1934-2020) R I P

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Telegraph has an obituary of Ronald Harwood, noted primarily as a writer of screenplays based on adaptations of novels or plays.  These adaptations include such well-received films as the Oscar-winning The Pianist (2003), One Day in the Life … Continue reading →

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