1973: In Praise of GEORGE ORWELL | Writers and Wordsmiths | BBC Archive

George Orwell, the author of Nineteen-Eighty-Four, Animal Farm, Keep The Aspidistra Flying, The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated and influential writers of the 20th Century.

In this extract from Melvyn Bragg's documentary, contributors - including poet W H Auden, philosopher Noam Chomsky, Labour politician Michael Foot, writer Norman Mailer and novelist Angus Wilson - explain what appeals to them about Orwell's work.

This clip is from George Orwell. Originally broadcast 17 August, 1973.

00:00 Michael Foot
00:42 Norman Mailer (1)
02:20 Noam Chomsky
03:08 W H Auden
04:52 Angus Wilson
06:30 Norman Mailer (2)



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