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This article seems like a lazy rewrite of an article about Orwell: Writing and Democratic Socialism by Alex Woloch in the latest London Review of Books. See the
by clydethefrog 10y ago
This article seems like a lazy rewrite of an article about Orwell: Writing and Democratic Socialism by Alex Woloch in the latest London Review of Books. See the section after the *.
https://www.lrb.co.uk/v39/n04/david-trotter/i-say-damn-it-where-are-the-beds https://www.lrb.co.uk/v39/n04/david-trotter/i-say-damn-it-wh...
It's a better read anyway.
- dang 10y agoOk, in honor of better reads, let's try changing the URL to that from https://theawl.com/forget-1984-today-orwell-s-essays-matter-more-52df0a4087e2 https://theawl.com/forget-1984-today-orwell-s-essays-matter-.... All: Sorry for the confusion but lots of people were complaining about that other article and I don't see why Orwell should suffer for it.
- vincvinc 10y agoCan I respectfully disagree with Dang's changing the featured link? As someone who is not informed on Orwell, the previously featured article actually helps me understand what it is trying to say. It also gives me crucial basic information (e.g. Blair = Orwell) which is missing from the London Review of Books article. Reading both would be best of course, but I know which link I'm sending to friends first.
- clydethefrog 10y agoI agree with you as well. I never intended for this link to be the original link. It was just intended for the audience of HN that is already a fan and familiar with Orwell's work. I couldn't reply to dang comment unfortunately to say that.