[The British Council and The National Book League] (1955). Revised. SB. 40 Pages. Purchased from Mark Stevens.
Hopkinson’s prose, whilst refreshingly plain and clear on the whole, lacks fluidity in places.
He’s prone to generalise and oversimplify...
It’s a self-satisfied, arrogant voice. Speaking of Orwell’s humility: “…the artist has no business to feel himself inferior to his subject matter…” - pffff…
The critique of “1984” is spiteful and is absurd.
I found this early, brief survey to be interesting, in part. However, it’s been utterly eclipsed by a plethora of superior, readily available alternatives penned by writers who aren’t pompous windbags.
Contains a partial bibliography and short reading list.