Homage to Catalonia 1943. The closing phrase of the poem, "No bomb that ever burst shatters the crystal spirit", was later taken by George Woodcock for the title of his Governor General's Award-winning critical study of Orwell and his work, "The Crystal Spirit" (1966). Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's personal account of his experiences and observations fighting for the Republican army during the Spanish Civil War. The war was one of the shaping events on his political outlook and a significant part of what led him to write, in 1946, "Every line of serious work that I have written
Give the Devil His Due many awards including the main award at Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Give the Devil His Due Give the Devil His Due () is a 1985 Czechoslovak fairytale film directed by Hynek Bočan. In the Czech Republic, it is considered to be one of the most famous fairytale films ever produced. The Original title means ""No joking around with devils"". Petr's father marries Dorota and dies soon afterwards. Dorota wants to get rid of Petr and uses her courtship to governor who has Petr arrested. Petr meets count's daughters Angelina and Adélka during his escape attempt and falls in love