George Orwell, originally born as Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist and journalist. His work is marked by keen intelligence and wit, a profound awareness of social injustice, an intense, revolutionary opposition to totalitarianism, a passion for clarity in language and a belief in democratic socialism. (Source.)
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British writer and journalist (1903–1950)
| Born | 25 June 1903 |
| Died | 21 January 1950 |
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British writer and journalist (1903–1950)
| Born | 25 June 1903 |
| Died | 21 January 1950 |
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English literature, Fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Orwell, george, 1903-1950, Correspondence, Totalitarianism, History, Literature, English Authors, Political science, English essays, English language, Fiction, short stories (single author), Politics and government, Biography, Classic Literature, Fiction, historical, general, Literature, history and criticism, Personal narratives, Social conditions, Authors, english, Fiction, general, History and criticism, Suburban life, Authors, correspondencePlaces
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20th century, 1931-1939, Civil War, 1936-1939, 1936-1939, 1984, 19th century, 1930's, 1600s, 1900-1945, 1912, 1918-1939 r., 1933-1945, 1945-1955, 19e siècle, 20e siècle, Antebellum era, Carnival, Civil WarID Numbers
- OLID: OL118077A
- Amazon ID: B000AQ0KKY
- GoodReads: 3706
- ISNI: 0000000121441305
- LibraryThing: orwellgeorge
- Storygraph: 7260bc5d-c5c2-4a69-904e-7bd71349372b
- VIAF: 95155403
- Wikidata: Q3335
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q3335
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- Eric Arthur Blair
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