Shortly before he died George Orwell asked that no one write his biography. Though much of his ... which did not bear any relation to the facts, not even the relationship which is implied in ...

George Orwell managed to combine a conservative temperament with a socialist rejection of oppression. A lively new biography of the ... of facing unpleasant facts,” to have taken the socialists ...

Qays Najm/BBC DJ Taylor has written new biography on George Orwell ... geographical information." He added: "In terms of improving our understanding of Orwell's work, I suspect his letters to ...

Radio 4 presents a journey through the life and work of George Orwell, running from late January 2013. Of course there is no real George Orwell – it was the pen name of Eric Blair – but he was ...

Presenter of Radio 4's Front Row, Mark Lawson, considers George Orwell's time at the BBC. John Simpson and Hilary Spurling discuss George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia. Duration: 28:00 'It's like ...