Great column! That's the back of my head in the photo from the writers' conference (in black). I enjoyed your session a lot. Hope the lo mein was good after.
Orwell is one of my favorite writers. He was a journalist as well. He reported on and fought in the Spanish Civil War helped him develop many of the anti-fascist ideas he later used in his novels. He also was an imperial police officer at one point.
Also, Aldous Huxley taught him French when Orwell was young.
Those are only a few things that make the man fascinating! I recommend reading some of his non-fiction books like "Down and Out in Paris and London" or "The Road to Wigan Pier."
Way cool, Maddie! I didn't know that about him, but had the vague idea he had an interesting backstory. I'll have to dive in. And I've heard of "Pier", but have never read it. Adding it to the list–thanks!
Great column! That's the back of my head in the photo from the writers' conference (in black). I enjoyed your session a lot. Hope the lo mein was good after.
John! HA, nice cameo, dude! Glad you enjoyed the session. Man, that was fun, wasn't it? And the lo mein was excellent. Could eat that stuff all day!
Orwell is one of my favorite writers. He was a journalist as well. He reported on and fought in the Spanish Civil War helped him develop many of the anti-fascist ideas he later used in his novels. He also was an imperial police officer at one point.
Also, Aldous Huxley taught him French when Orwell was young.
Those are only a few things that make the man fascinating! I recommend reading some of his non-fiction books like "Down and Out in Paris and London" or "The Road to Wigan Pier."
Way cool, Maddie! I didn't know that about him, but had the vague idea he had an interesting backstory. I'll have to dive in. And I've heard of "Pier", but have never read it. Adding it to the list–thanks!