What We Do
Welcome to the official website of The Orwell Foundation. From the corruption of truth to pervasive new technologies, and from poverty and inequality to the rise of political extremism, George Orwell's concerns are as relevant to the twenty-first century as they were to the circumstances in which his great novels were conceived. Through our prizes, events, workshops and resources, The Orwell Foundation aims to offer a platform for debate and discussion designed to appeal to the widest possible public audience, connecting with everyone to whom George Orwell and his writings are a source of inspiration.
News and events
News
Richard Blair donates 'precious letters' to the Orwell Archive at UCL
29 November 2021Orwell Prizes open for entries for 2022 and judges announced
22 November 2021We are recruiting a Deputy Director
4 November 2021
Fifty letters written by George Orwell to two women, Brenda Salkeld and Eleanor Jaques, who he sought to marry and who became lifelong friends, have been donated by Richard Blair, Orwell's son, to the Orwell Archive at @ucl. Find out more about it below: ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/nov/… pic.twitter.com/GrobepuJS6
Events
More events coming soon...
Unreported Britain
Together with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), we are delivering the Unreported Britain project as one part of the work of the new JRF-sponsored Prize The Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils.
Orwell resources
As the only website officially sanctioned by the Orwell Estate, we publish a wide range of resources by and about George Orwell, including our Webby-shortlisted Orwell Diaries blog, Orwell's most popular essays and a library of links to external and exclusive content.
Selected examplesPopular Orwell books
Sponsors & Partners
The Orwell Foundation is extremely grateful to its sponsors and partners. If you would like to find out more about supporting the Foundation, please contact us.
