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WATCH Christopher Hitchens' Best Quotes

The Huffington Post UK | Alice E. Vincent | Posted 11.07.2012 | Home
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Last night Christopher Hitchens was memorialised with a special award by the Orwell Prize committee. The author, speaker and journalist, famous for...

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SLIDESHOW: Christopher Hitchens Leads Orwell Prize Nominations

Posted 28.05.2012 | Home
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Christopher Hitchens is one of 18 authors who have been nominated for the 2012 Orwell Prize. The late writer will be a strong favourite in his fiel...

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Sam Parker

2011's Award-Winning Books

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Parker | Posted 12.12.2011 | Home
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A 'prize winner' sticker is a powerful thing in the book world, which is why literary awards - particularly the big ones - are important for far more ...

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Johann Hari Debacle - What Makes a Good Journalist?

Steve Graves | Posted 16.11.2011 | UK
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Steve Graves

Put simply, Hari's double first from Cambridge would pale into insignificance next to the kind of applied, focused journalism training provided on an NCTJ course.

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Hari Gave Two Fingers to the Orwell Prize -- One Pressing "Ctrl", One Pressing "V"

Willard Foxton | Posted 10.09.2011 | UK
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Willard Foxton

Orwell Prize committee should really wonder whether they want to reward people like Johann Hari. If they do, they should expect a submission from me for 2012, containing an exclusive, tell-all interview with Jesus Christ.

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