Tag Archives: The Spectator

Early October Roundup

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–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 →

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Waugh Appears in Danish Trilogy

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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Autumnal Equinox Round-up

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–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 →

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Early September Roundup

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–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 →

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Dog Days Roundup

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–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 →

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A Waugh Pilgrimage in The Spectator

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

This week’s “Low Life” column in The Spectator describes a Waugh-themed literary/artistic pilgrimage in Wiltshire and Dorset. This is by Jeremy Clarke who starts with an Augustus John exhibit in Salisbury before proceeding to the Henry Lamb exhibit in Poole. … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Roundup

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–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 →

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Early June Roundup

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–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 →

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Bellamy’s Boosted

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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Evelyn Waugh and the Notre Dame Fire

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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