In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defence of the indefensible.

George Orwell

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Topic

Politics

Author

George Orwell

Source

Politics and the English Language Horizon

Medium

Essay

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Journalist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Orwell, George. "Politics and the English Language." Horizon, Apr. 1946, vol. 13, issue 76, pp. 252-265.

Current Citation

Orwell, George. "Politics and the English Language." The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell, vol. 4: In Front of Your Nose 1945-1950, edited by Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus. David R. Godine, 1999, no. 38.

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Source
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