He was adopted by Eric Blair - better known by his pen name of George Orwell. Orwell's novel 1984 was the origin of the popular understanding of "Big Brother" and "Room 101". Mr Blair told BBC ...

George Orwell ... depicted in 1984 is, ultimately, “an impassioned defence of human rights”, says Prof David Dwan. A self-proclaimed democratic socialist and a humanist, Orwell was among ...

“The Handmaid’s Tale” was popular throughout Trump’s first term, along with such dark futuristic narratives as George ...

If you care at all about privacy, sovereignty, and freedom, the lessons of George Orwell's 1984 are more relevant than they ever have been. If you care at all about privacy, sovereignty, and freedom, ...

While most of us know George Orwell as an authoritative critic of totalitarianism, few people know he was a committed ...

1984 was a banner year for movies and music. / Ray Parker Jr.: United Archives/Getty Images; George Orwell’s 1984: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; Madonna: Michael Putland/Getty Images ; Prince ...