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Robert Colls: George Orwell Life & Legacy

Venue: The Word, The National Centre for the Written Word

Date: Jan 28th 2026

Time: 14:00 - 16:00

Price: Free

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Robert reconsiders the use and misuse of Orwell since his death and returns us to the original work and context of the writings; provides a journey through the life, the work, marriages and relationships, as well as the author’s journalism to give a contemporary insight into Orwell’s thought; examines Orwell’s views on women, colonialism, and WWII; and looks at what Orwell’s experiences tell us about his changing views of political and personal issues.