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Evelyn Waugh

(1903–1966) Autobiographer United Kingdom

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Evelyn Waugh was an autobiographer from the United Kingdom, best known for The Loved One.

Quick Facts About Evelyn Waugh

Born
October 28, 1903
Died
April 10, 1966
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Autobiographer
Notable works
The Loved One
Known for
A Handful of Dust, Brideshead Revisited
Spouse
Laura Herbert

About Evelyn Waugh

Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books; he was also a prolific journalist and book reviewer. His most famous works include the early satires Decline and Fall (1928) and A Handful of Dust (1934), the novel Brideshead Revisited (1945), and the Second World War trilogy Sword of Honour (1952–1961). He is recognised as one of the great prose stylists of the English language in the 20th century.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Hawthornden Prize James Tait Black Memorial Prize

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