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Tag Archives: The Spectator
Early October Roundup
–In the current issue of TLS, writer Henry Hitchins reviews the two recent collections of the writings of Auberon Waugh. The review, entitled “Like a fine whine”, opens with this: “Looking back over my career to date, and at all … Continue reading
Waugh Appears in Danish Trilogy
The current issue of The Spectator contains a review of translations of a Danish writer who describes a meeting with Waugh in Copenhagen in the 1940s. This is Tove Ditlevsen and the books are entitled The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood, Youth, … Continue reading
Autumnal Equinox Round-up
–A N Wilson writing in the Times newspaper reviews a new book by Dominic Sandbrook. This is number 5 in a series Sandbrook is writing about the cultural and social history of England in the post Suez period. It covers … Continue reading
Early September Roundup
–Waugh biographer Selina Hastings has reviewed D J Taylor’s recent literary history Lost Girls in the Literary Review. See earlier posts. Her review concludes with this: In Lost Girls, Taylor presents a colourful portrait of this fascinating, sophisticated and highly … Continue reading
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
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Auberon Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Helena, London, Newspapers, Sword of Honour
Tagged Financial Times, Men's Clubs, Shelf-Awareness, The Spectator, The Times
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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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