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View John Bird’s Festival opening address online

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Gofblog

Big Issue Films is presenting highlights of its founder John Bird’s address at the opening of the George Orwell Festival on 9 September. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch John’s frank and sometimes controversial account of how Orwell’s work informed his … Continue reading →

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‘Orwell was one of my biggest inspirations’ reveals John Bird at Festival opening

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Gofblog

The George Orwell Festival 2011 was launched yesterday evening with sound and fury by John Bird MBE, respected editor and founder of the international street newspaper The Big Issue. In his opening keynote address at David’s Bookshop, Letchworth, Bird spoke passionately … Continue reading →

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