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29 abril 2019

Guide to the classics: Orwell’s 1984 and how it helps us understand tyrannical power today

Robert Hassan, The University of Melbourne

George Orwell’s dystopian classic can tell us a lot about contemporary politics and power, from Donald Trump to Facebook.

28 junio 2018

Marina Lambrou, Kingston University

Why don’t politicians just say what they mean? Because we might not like it.

21 noviembre 2017

Nick Bentley, Keele University

Boris Johnson and Michael Gove may not be the stuff of Orwell’s dystopian nightmare, but they clearly know how to talk in ‘doublespeak’.

Robert Hassan
Professor, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
Nick Bentley
Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Keele University
Marina Lambrou
Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics, Kingston University