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Who was Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name “George Orwell”?

On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we explore the life and work of an author who died at the age of 46 but whose writings — namely “” and “” — still help to shape our collective understanding of the freedoms of speech and conscience.

Joining us for the discussion is the author of , Indiana State University professor . Shelden’s biography of Orwell was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1992. A complete transcript of the podcast is available.

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