The cover illustration from George Orwell’s original 1984<\/p>\n
A new 75th anniversary edition of George Orwell\u2019s dystopian classic <\/strong>1984<\/strong><\/em> includes \u2018trigger warnings\u2019 in the introduction written by an American professor.<\/strong><\/p>\n The College Fix<\/a>\u00a0reports that the warning comes:<\/p>\n Courtesy of Dolen Perkins-Valdez, who according to her website has \u201cestablished herself as a pre-eminent chronicler of American historical life,\u201dand teaches literature at American University.<\/p>\n According to the report, the introduction, authorised by the Orwell estate, makes note that \u201cthere are no Black characters at all\u201d in the novel.<\/p>\n What? Why is this relevant to the book?<\/p>\n I’ll have to wait till I finish my read to see exactly what you are referring to, but I took a look at the introductory essay by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, and am in dismay at aspects of it:<\/p>\n “That sliver of connection can be difficult for someone like me to find in a novel that does\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/NPMPaSmi51<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mark Blair (@mblair) June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n