George Monbiot wins Orwell prize for journalism
by Amelia Hill from Environment | The Guardian on (#61EW7)
Author recognised for his decades-long commitment to neglected environmental issues
The elegant, urgent writing" of George Monbiot has seen the author, environmentalist and Guardian columnist win the prestigious Orwell prize for journalism.
The prize is awarded for commentary or reporting that comes closest to meeting the ambition of George Orwell, the novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, to make political writing into an art".
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