Orwell's Diaries

Orwell's diaries will be serialized to commemorate its 70th anniversary.

"From 9th August 2008, you will be able to gather your own impression of Orwell’s face from reading his most strongly individual piece of writing: his diaries. The Orwell Prize is delighted to announce that, to mark the 70th anniversary of the diaries, each diary entry will be published on this blog exactly seventy years after it was written, allowing you to follow Orwell’s recuperation in Morocco, his return to the UK, and his opinions on the descent of Europe into war in real time. The diaries end in 1942, three years into the conflict..."

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[Thanks Chris!]

Comments

[Sophie Brown]

This is a great idea. They should serialize the notebooks of many writers and notable people. Compared to some of the other crap on the web it would be a breath of fresh air.