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George Orwell
English novelist, essayist and critic whose political novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four made him one of the most widely read writers of the twentieth century.
Novels and essays
Orwell wrote fiction, reportage and criticism that examined poverty, imperial rule and political language. Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four became influential warnings about authoritarian power.
Reporting and politics
Born Eric Arthur Blair, he worked as a colonial police officer, journalist and writer. His experiences in Burma and during the Spanish Civil War informed essays and books that combined political argument with clear, direct prose.
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