The British Library has acquired John Pilger's entire written archive, with work reaching back to the 1960s, along with hundreds of his interviews.The official announcement can be found on the British Library website.To mark the acquisition of the Pilger archive, 'The Power of the Documentary', the Library has staged a festival of John Pilger's films and others representing the best of the craft. This was the first time the British Library has honoured a documentarian in this way.As part of the festival, John Pilger gave this address: 'Why the documentary must not be allowed to die'. Read an edited version here.You can also watch John Pilger interviewed about the British Library event on Going Underground and on BBC Radio London.
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