George Orwell Now

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Eric Arthur Blair remains best known for his contrary and often contradictory writing persona George Orwell, an enduring and much mythologised figure known for penning searing satires, political commentary and dystopic visions of the future. Chris Power talks to Anna Funder, Adam Biles and Sandra Newman, the authors of three recent books that reframe Orwell's life and work in ways that reflect an ever-relevant, and ever-evolving, engagement with his complex literary legacy. Book List Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell Animal Farm by George Orwell The Lion and the Unicorn by George Orwell Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell Coming Up for Air by George Orwell Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder Julia by Sandra Newman Beasts of England by Adam Biles Producer: Ciaran Bermingham