Oppressive Rhyming: George Orwell on Poetry and Totalitarianism

In George Orwell's 1984, the poet Ampleforth observes that "the whole history of English poetry has been determined by the fact that the English language lacks rhymes." In this article I connect Ampleforth's observation to Orwell's many other writings on language and politic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Perspectives on political science 2019-07, Vol.48 (3), p.162-169
1. Verfasser:	Johnson, Joel A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Despotism English language Literary criticism Manipulation Oppression Orwell, George (Eric Blair) (1903-1950) Poetry Political systems Resistance Totalitarianism
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