Auberon Waugh, diary column, 1993
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Although he was 76, I always thought of him as an unusually brilliant, angst-ridden young man who was destined to become a close friend as soon as he had resolved life's problems to the extent of settling in London and allowing those of us who loved him to burn incense at his feet.
— Auberon Waugh on Anthony Burgess
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About Auberon Waugh
Auberon Waugh (17 November 1939 – 16 January 2001) was an English journalist and author who was the son of Evelyn Waugh.
About Auberon Waugh
Auberon Waugh (17 November 1939 – 16 January 2001) was an English journalist and author who was the son of Evelyn Waugh.
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