While most of us know George Orwell as an authoritative critic of totalitarianism, few people know he was a committed ...

In Why Orwell Matters, Hitchens painted a picture of a man who was almost always on the right side of history. “It matters not what you think, but how you think,” goes his argument.

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 ...

Photos relating to Orwell's world and its influence on his writing, including shots from his time with the BBC's Eastern Service.

Hans K Clausen is behind the scheme to build a library Efforts are under way to establish a library dedicated to George Orwell on the Scottish Island of Jura. The Hebridean island – which has a ...

We are looking at ways to bring this forward.” Listen: Exploring the history of the Orwell Bridge.

and the wider family history of Eric Blair," the spokesperson said. Darcy Moore's deep interest in George Orwell was seeded at school when he read key texts. But it deepened about 10 years ago ...