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George Orwell

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.)

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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