Americans still read George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” 75 years after it was first published on June 8, 1949. At the time, the year 1984 was far in the future — now it’s 40 years ...

In sum, Orwell did not write or say: "The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history." However, the sentiment of the quote appears in ...

George Orwell Said, 'At 50, Everyone Has the Face He Deserves'? The author of "1984" and "Animal Farm" died in 1950 at the age of 46. Caroline Wazer Published Aug. 25, 2024 Image courtesy of ...

For about half an hour or so, Raoul Peck's documentary "Orwell: 2+2=5" is amazingly restrained in the way it deals with author George Orwell, his seminal dystopian novel "1984" and its connections ...

Raoul Peck, who will be in Cannes with 'Orwell: 2+2=5,' delivered a blistering warning about the rise of autocracy this week at Visions du Réel.

A hectic high-profile adaptation for Audible plays fast and loose with George Orwell’s original text. By Shreya Chattopadhyay Shreya Chattopadhyay is on the editorial staff of the Book Review ...