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Sometimes called the conscience of a generation, Orwell is best known for two novels: Animal Farm and 1984. Both books, ...
During a panel at the PEN America World Voices Festival, Jennifer Egan described George Orwell's 1984 as a formative read "I remember when I read that, I thought, 'I would never do that,' ” she ...
Raoul Peck's essay film about the creation of "1984" uses George Orwell's words and writings as a jumping-off point to chart the rise of modern fascism.
Weeks after the 2016 election, George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” shot to the top of bestseller lists. Suddenly, it seemed, readers wanted to reacquaint themselves with a world in which ...
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 ...
Raoul Peck's essay film about the creation of "1984" uses George Orwell's words and writings as a jumping-off point to chart the rise of modern fascism. On January 8, 2021, Donald Trump Jr. took ...
'Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5' review: director Raoul Peck shows how we're living in Orwellian times, where Trump and other autocrats punish free thought.