Writing War, Writing Self: Autobiographical Dimensions of Orwell's Homage to Catalonia

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Main Author: JAFARLI, Khanim
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Language:English
Published: Zenodo 2025
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contents <p><span>Orwell’s works, as a whole, deal with the current and future dangers posed by totalitarianism, imperialism, and fascism. The author continues the problem of war that he raised in his other works, emphasizing that wars have only a negative impact on humanity, in the novel “Homage to Catalonia”, first published in Great Britain in 1938. The work can be seen as George Orwell’s personal account of his experiences and analysis of the Spanish Civil War. The war in which the author took part was a defining moment for the writer’s political views. The article discusses the author’s everlasting impact on the theme of wars and post-war traumas on society in the context of antihuman. </span><span>The article aims to explore <span>“Homage to Catalonia” </span>as an autobiographical work that combines personal testimony with political analysis, demonstrating how George Orwell’s direct involvement in the Spanish Civil War profoundly shaped his ideological development.</span></p>
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JAFARLI, Khanim
<p><span>Orwell’s works, as a whole, deal with the current and future dangers posed by totalitarianism, imperialism, and fascism. The author continues the problem of war that he raised in his other works, emphasizing that wars have only a negative impact on humanity, in the novel “Homage to Catalonia”, first published in Great Britain in 1938. The work can be seen as George Orwell’s personal account of his experiences and analysis of the Spanish Civil War. The war in which the author took part was a defining moment for the writer’s political views. The article discusses the author’s everlasting impact on the theme of wars and post-war traumas on society in the context of antihuman. </span><span>The article aims to explore <span>“Homage to Catalonia” </span>as an autobiographical work that combines personal testimony with political analysis, demonstrating how George Orwell’s direct involvement in the Spanish Civil War profoundly shaped his ideological development.</span></p>
title Writing War, Writing Self: Autobiographical Dimensions of Orwell's Homage to Catalonia
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18071344