George Orwell
""If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear""
- George Orwell
""If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear""
- George Orwell
"“Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it."
- George Orwell
"“Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it."
- George Orwell
LITERATURE - George Orwell, The School of Life
LITERATURE - George Orwell, The School of Life
This video is an overview to Orwell's life, worldview and major works. It explores his motivations, describes his education, investigates his preference of ordinary people over privileged intellectuals, and considers his reputation in the world today.
The masterpiece that killed George Orwell, The Guardian
The masterpiece that killed George Orwell, The Guardian
We're all familiar with the idea of suffering for your art, but did you know that George Orwell completed 1984 on his deathbed? This article explores that process and the significance of the text in modern culture.
Politics & Totalitarianism | George Orwell, Daily Dailektike
Politics & Totalitarianism | George Orwell, Daily Dailektike
This video contains a reconstructed interview with Orwell wherein he comments about his motivations to write, his political views, and the potential for art as social commentary.
"In a peaceful age I might have written ornate or merely descriptive books, and might have remained almost unaware of my political loyalties."
- George Orwell
"In a peaceful age I might have written ornate or merely descriptive books, and might have remained almost unaware of my political loyalties."
- George Orwell