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Alexander Raban Waugh (8 July 1898 – 3 September 1981) was a British novelist, the elder brother of the better-known Evelyn Waugh, uncle of Auberon Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh, author, literary critic and publisher.
Apr 15, 2024 · Alec Waugh (born July 8, 1898, Hampstead, London—died Sept. 3, 1981, Tampa, Fla., U.S.) was an English popular novelist and travel writer, older brother of the writer Evelyn Waugh. Waugh was educated at Sherborne, from which he was expelled, and the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.
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Alexander Raban Waugh (8 July 1898 – 3 September 1981) was a British novelist, the elder brother of the better-known Evelyn Waugh, uncle of Auberon Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh, author, literary critic and publisher.
Alec attended Sherborne School ( School House) from September 1911 until he was asked to leave a year early in July 1915. Between January and March 1916, Alec wrote his first novel, The Loom of Youth, which he later described as his ‘love letter to Sherborne.’.
September 03, 1981. Genre. Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs. edit data. Born Alexander Raban Waugh to Arthur Waugh, author, literary critic, and publisher. He was the elder brother of the better-known Evelyn Waugh. His third wife was Virginia Sorenson, author of the Newbery Medal-winning Miracles on Maple Hill.
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- September 3, 1981
- July 8, 1893
Sep 4, 1981 · Alec Waugh, the author of 50 books during a career that spanned nearly 65 years and who was best known for ''Island in the Sun,'' died yesterday in Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, two weeks...
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