George Orwell ... depicted in 1984 is, ultimately, “an impassioned defence of human rights”, says Prof David Dwan. A self-proclaimed democratic socialist and a humanist, Orwell was among ...
One of the most intriguing developments in our current unpredictable political climate has been the Left’s co-opting of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 as a dramatic warning of the ...
Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a novel set in a totalitarian society, has shot to the top of Amazon’s bestselling ...
The year 2003 marks the centennial of author George Orwell ... It was 1984 and, I’m sure it was the anniversary of... Ben Wattenberg: Podhoretz claims Orwell’s patrimony for the New York ...
He was adopted by Eric Blair - better known by his pen name of George Orwell. Orwell's novel 1984 was the origin of the popular understanding of "Big Brother" and "Room 101". Mr Blair told BBC ...
George Orwell, who wrote about war, totalitarianism, nationalism and patriotism in the 1940s, would have had a lot to say ...
George Orwell died in 1950 ... the idea people get from selected quotes has contributed to Orwell’s resurgence in an era of neopatriotism. In an article in The Telegraph this year on Ireland ...
Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past — George Orwell, "1984" The historian .
Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian classic saw a 1,826 percent increase on the retailer's Movers & Shakers list the day after ...
George Orwell’s 1984 has certainly been solidified as having classic status. Written as a warning against totalitarianism, the dystopian novel remains as relevant today as ever. Concepts in the ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link In modern literature, George Orwell's 1984 is perhaps best known for alerting its readers to the dangers of mass surveillance. The dystopian ...
A friend drew my attention to a particular passage (ironic that, after this worthy diatribe, I have not read the full thing): “What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley ...