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Nov 22, 2023 53 min

What was Orwell for?

from The LRB Podcast Hosted by The London Review of Books

George Orwell wasn’t afraid to speak against totalitarianism – but what was he for? Colin Burrow joins Tom to unpick the cultural conservatism and crackling violence underpinning Orwell’s writing, to reassess his vision of socialism and to figure out why teenagers love him so much. LRB Audio Discover the LRB's subscription podcast, Close Readings, and audiobooks: https://lrb.me/audiopod Find further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/orwellpod Find out about the Colour Revolution exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum here: https://www.ashmolean.org/exhibition/colour-revolution-victorian-art-fashion-design

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