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Tuesday, June 9, A.D. 2009

How 1984 Killed Orwell

Last month, The Observer published a fascinating article on the circumstances under which Eric Blair, a.k.a. George Orwell, wrote 1984, “The masterpiece that killed George Orwell.”

In case you ask yourself, the David Astor mentioned in the article was the owner and editor of The Observer as well as an heir to the New York-English Astor dynasty.

Posted by Joseph on Tuesday, June 9, A.D. 2009
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