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Tag Archives: The Spectator
Dog Days Roundup
–Musician Johnny Greenwood, composer and lead guitarist of the veteran rockband Radiohead, was recently interviewed by the Times newspaper. In answer to their request to identify his favorite writer he again named Evelyn Waugh and declared Sword of Honour as … Continue reading
Father’s Day Roundup
–In response to the feverish political activity in London, The Independent newspaper has composed a list of the Top 10 fictional Prime Ministers. While no Waugh character makes the top 10, he is awarded an Honourable Mention: Honourable mentions for … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Essays, Articles & Reviews, Newspapers, Remote People, Vile Bodies
Tagged Esquire, Harvard Magazine, St Francis Xavier, The Independent, The Spectator
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Early June Roundup
–In the current issue of TLS, Michael Caines reviews a short book of poetry parodies entitled Poets Cornered by Mark Handley: Via chronological hops the collection proceeds from Chaucer (“to Spayne the pilgrims wende / A wholly blysseful suntanne for … Continue reading
Bellamy’s Boosted
Two London papers have this week profiled Bellamy’s restaurant on Bruton Place in Mayfair: Ben McCormack in the Daily Telegraph on Monday (15 April) begins by making a meal (if you will excuse the expression) of the two visits by … Continue reading
Posted in London, Newspapers, Sword of Honour
Tagged Bellamy's, Ben McCormack, Daily Telegraph, Tanya Gold, The Spectator
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Evelyn Waugh and the Notre Dame Fire
References to Evelyn Waugh have appeared in two stories relating to the destructive fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. Posted in the Spectator, an article by Douglas Murray opens with this: Civilization only ever hangs by a … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Diaries, Newspapers
Tagged Ann Pasternak Slater, Catholic World Report, Notre Dame Fire, The Spectator
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Norman Douglas: Forgotten Author?
An article about writer Norman Douglas (noted pedophile) has been inspired by the flurry of activity stirred up by a recent HBO documentary about the posthumous reputation of the singer Michael Jackson. This is by the author of a forthcoming … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Essays, Articles & Reviews, Labels, Letters, Newspapers
Tagged Norman Douglas, Rachel Hope Cleves, San Francisco Chronicle, South Wind, The Spectator
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J B Priestley Revival?
The New Statesman has a feature article this week promoting a revival of novelist and playwright J B Priestley. This is by Michael Henderson who writes that Priestley has fallen out of fashion along with such other formerly popular writers … Continue reading
Roundup: Whigs, Scribblers, Converts and Teddy Bears
–In a recent Wall Street Journal there is a review of a new book by Jeremy Black entitled Charting the Past. This is a consideration of English history as described by historians of the 18th Century. It begins with this quote … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Auberon Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers
Tagged FaithandCulture.com, Guardian, Norwich Evening News, Sunday Telegraoh, T S Eliot, The Spectator, Wall Street Journal
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Gabbitas & Waugh
The educational consultants known as Gabbitas have included the following historical description in their internet prospectus: Gabbitas has been involved with Independent Education for over 145 years. We have helped with the education of the British royal family, crowned heads … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Decline and Fall, Diaries, Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged Gabbitas, The Economist, The Spectator
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