Aha! I've not read Anthony Powell. I enjoyed some of Henry Green and would like to know more about that generation of writers. What is a good introduction to Powell?
The 12 volume 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 was where I began, and I've read the series at least 5 times. But I initially gave up on the first book (about his time at Eton). Since you like Waugh you will know the context. I'm so glad I came back.
I think the 3 books in the series on WWII: The Valley of Bones (1964);The Soldier's Art (1966) and The Military Philosophers (1968) are the best.
Powell was conservative but was with George Orwell at his deathbed and arranged Orwell's funeral. So Powell was complex. I've done a lot on AP's Wikipedia page, too, and think it gives a decent intro. (I've also done a little on each on the 12 volumes).
There were some interesting Bukowski materials at the University of California-Santa Barbara library when I worked there, including a lot of correspondence. One of our donor board members resigned when he learned that Special Collections had bought even more (he was not a fan).
Thank you for this. I have been collecting books by Evelyn Waugh for 50 years -- not as collectables but as companions!
Same here for Anthony Powell!!!
Aha! I've not read Anthony Powell. I enjoyed some of Henry Green and would like to know more about that generation of writers. What is a good introduction to Powell?
The 12 volume 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 was where I began, and I've read the series at least 5 times. But I initially gave up on the first book (about his time at Eton). Since you like Waugh you will know the context. I'm so glad I came back.
I think the 3 books in the series on WWII: The Valley of Bones (1964);The Soldier's Art (1966) and The Military Philosophers (1968) are the best.
I joined the AP Society (you can look at website free) and their discussion list enriches. https://www.anthonypowell.org/synopsis
Powell was conservative but was with George Orwell at his deathbed and arranged Orwell's funeral. So Powell was complex. I've done a lot on AP's Wikipedia page, too, and think it gives a decent intro. (I've also done a little on each on the 12 volumes).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Powell
There were some interesting Bukowski materials at the University of California-Santa Barbara library when I worked there, including a lot of correspondence. One of our donor board members resigned when he learned that Special Collections had bought even more (he was not a fan).
That is interesting. Bukowski was controversial.