George Orwell

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  • George Orwell , born Eric Arthur Blair, was an English author and journalist known for his sharp social commentary and opposition to totalitarianism.

  • He drew from his experiences as a colonial police officer in Burma and fighting in the Spanish Civil War to inform his writing.

  • Orwell's most famous works, Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, have become cultural touchstones, while his essays on politics and language continue to be influential.

  • Despite a relatively short career cut short by tuberculosis, Orwell's impact on literature and political discourse has been profound and long-lasting.

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