“Theatre’s function is in creating art…that is the most radical and galvanising thing it can do." I caught Rupert Goold at the end of his run of the musical Spring Awakening at the Almeida Theatre. Given his schedule, it didn’t seem unusual that we talked virtually as…
Through our monthly book reviews, we want to provide an opportunity for students and early-career academics to discuss new non-fiction publications which contribute to our understanding of Orwell’s life and work. Our book reviews give the views of the author and do not reflect the position of The Orwell…
Through our monthly book reviews, we want to provide an opportunity for students and early-career academics to discuss new non-fiction publications which contribute to our understanding of Orwell’s life and work. Our book reviews give the views of the author and do not reflect the position of The Orwell…
This excerpt is from Masha Karp's upcoming book, Orwell and Russia, due to be published by Bloomsbury Academic. Masha Karp is a London-based freelance journalist with a special interest in relations between Russia and the West. She is a translator of Animal Farm into Russian (first published in 2001) and…
On Friday 26th November 2021, Ian McEwan delivered the Orwell Memorial Lecture on 'Politics and the Imagination: Reflections on Orwell's Inside the Whale'. The Orwell Youth Fellows were invited to attend and prepared the first two questions, one of which was asked by Jennifer Yang. Jennifer has written the following…
Through our monthly book reviews, we want to provide an opportunity for students and early-career academics to discuss new non-fiction publications which contribute to our understanding of Orwell’s life and work. Our book reviews give the views of the author and do not reflect the position of The Orwell…
So you’ve just won the lottery. Gone on that luxury cruise to Monaco, bought a car with a name you can’t pronounce, eaten caviar for breakfast every day even though you don’t like it. Now you’re feeling generous. You think you might donate to that small,…
The 2020 Fellows have been asking the 2021 Fellows some intriguing questions about their writing process and Youth Prize pieces. With the Prize open for entries for another year, we're delighted to share the next two interviews in the series. Keep an eye on the blog, as we will be…