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Review: Orwell’s Ghosts; Wisdom and Warnings for the 21st Century by Laura Beers
Using Orwell’s work to scrutinise current issues such as cancel culture, misinformation, the rise of the right, neoliberal excess, and rampant inequality
Published on Jul 11, 2024 06:15 PM IST
Sanjay Sipahimalani
1984-letter words: Ripple effects in music, videogames, books and films
Artists have found creative ways, over 75 years, to bring Oceania and its dystopia into their works. Reimaginings have included parodies and spoofs too.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 06:19 PM IST
Book, line and sinker: Are we living in the world George Orwell predicted?
His classic, 1984, turns 75 this year. Where did the idea come from? Who was the man? Dhamini Ratnam takes a look at his life and complex legacy.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 05:13 PM IST
Dhamini Ratnam
Gender Question | When the erased wife meets the restoring narrator
In grand narratives of heroes, we tend to forget about the partners, wives and children whose invisible work propagates the myth of the brilliant man
Published on Mar 30, 2024 10:35 PM IST
Dhamini Ratnam
Euphemism and exaggeration are both dangers to language
But verbal extremism is now the bigger threat
Published on Dec 04, 2023 10:00 AM IST
The Economist