George Orwell, 1984 and the Future

159 Main Street,East Hampton NY 11937

03 December, 2021

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Join Joan Baum on her talk about Orwell's 1984 Can there be a more often referenced politically iconic 20th century work of fiction than George Orwell’s 1984? Written in 1948 [neat reversal of numerals], three years after Animal Farm, as Orwell lay dying from TB on a remote Scottish island, 1984 is often referred to as dystopian science fiction with an implicit message to rebel against totalitarianism, but is so much more. A disturbing cautionary tale about Orwell’s own time - and ours-- with 2050 looming as the apocalyptic date in the novel, 1984 in mind, heart and soul explores how fascism is enabled by the utter corruption of language and misinformation, the theme of Orwell’s 1946 “Politics and the English Language,” one of the most influential essays ever written about the dangers of the manipulation of language -- how repeated lies, conspiracy theories, “newspeak” jargon and alteration of facts create, feed and sustain tyranny, Is there any hope? This is a hybrid event. If you would like to attend via Zoom, please sign up using Eventbrite. If you would like to sign up to attend in person, please call the Reference Desk at 631-324-0222 ext. 3 or email [email protected] Public Library in East Hampton NY located at 159 Main St East Hampton