Panel Discussion on 1984: 60 Years Later, Does This Book

About this episode

The episode discusses the relevance of George Orwell's 1984 sixty years after its publication.

First published in 1948, does Orwell's 1984 still matter today? How do we think about this book's themes, and how does it speak to us in the year 2006? This event is part of the One Book, One College program.

Topics covered

• literature
• dystopian fiction
• Orwell
• book discussion
• cultural relevance

Keywords

• 1984
• Orwell
• themes
• One Book One College
• cultural impact
• 2006

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