January 1983 Issue [Article] If Orwell were alive today Download PDF Adjust Share He would be eighty-two years old. What would his politics be? by Norman Podhoretz, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Bernard R. Crick Cold War Conservatism English authors George Orwell Political and social views Politics and literature Socialism More from Norman Podhoretz Terrorism and the media A discussion An Exchange on Orwell The culture of appeasement Adjust Share