arts24 - Anna Funder's 'Wifedom' explores overlooked role of George Orwell's wife

Australian author Anna Funder talks to Dheepthika Laurent about her latest book "Wifedom", a part-fiction, part non-fiction and part-hybrid novel about Eileen O'Shaughnessy. She was the highly educated wife of George Orwell, who played a pivotal but largely uncredited role in his career. Anna Funder also responds to criticism by the Orwell Society that the book portrayed Orwell as "maleficent" and talks about what propelled her to leave her career as a government lawyer to pursue writing full-time.

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In her new Book, Wifedom, Anna Funder tries to bring Eileen Blair, wife of George Orwell out of the shadows and giving her the due credit . Read more at
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Saving George Orwell's Wife from "Wifedom" - Read Watch and Think

In her new Book, Wifedom, Anna Funder tries to bring Eileen Blair, wife of George Orwell out of the shadows and giving her the due credit

Read Watch and Think
Mais um livro que tira outra mulher da obscuridade. Eileen Blair, a primeira mulher de George Orwell, é retratada no novo livro de Anna Funder, #Wifedom.
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/07/wifedom-by-anna-funder-review-a-brilliant-reckoning-with-george-orwell-to-change-the-way-you-read
Wifedom by Anna Funder review – a brilliant reckoning with George Orwell to change the way you read

Blending forensic research, fiction, life writing and criticism, Funder upends the legacy of literary triumph to reveal the woman behind it

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