Orwell Prize goes to blogger who writes about 'working with the underclass'
Judges praise anonymous author of Winston Smith blog for accounts of his encounters with unruly teenagers and the 'useless' social services system
An anonymous social worker who writes an online diary about "working with the underclass" won a prestigious Orwell Prize for best blog today. The man writes an account of his experiences as a care home worker under the pseudonym of Winston Smith, the protagonist of George Orwell's novel 1984. The blog details his frustrations with his bosses and his clients as his initial optimism about taking up "a job with meaning" is challenged by the daily reality of dealing with unruly teenagers and strictures issued by social services.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 19 May, 2010
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