Orwell did take American literature seriously, he recognized its success with the incomplete struggle for liberty, and discussed it on the BBC. Near the end of his life when his health was failing due to tuberculosis, he began to have a change of heart towards America. He wrote about Jack London's life and works and had a great appreciation for them.
Orwell did genuinely appreciate American literature, acknowledging its successes in the ongoing quest for freedom, and discussed it on the BBC. Towards the end of his life, when his health began to decline due to tuberculosis, he started to develop a new perspective towards America. He wrote about Jack London's life and was deeply moved by his writings.