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George OrwellGeorge Orwell
British Author & JournalistBritish Author & Journalist
1903-19501903-1950
Born in IndiaBorn in India
At that time India was a part of theAt that time India was a part of theBritish Empire, and Blair's father,British Empire, and Blair's father,Richard, held a post as an agent inRichard, held a post as an agent inthe Opium Department of the Indianthe Opium Department of the IndianCivil Service.Civil Service.
The Blair family was not veryThe Blair family was not verywealthy - Orwell later describedwealthy - Orwell later describedthem ironically as "lower-upper-them ironically as "lower-upper-middle class". They owned nomiddle class". They owned noproperty, had no extensiveproperty, had no extensiveinvestments; they were like manyinvestments; they were like manymiddle-class English families of themiddle-class English families of thetime, totally dependent on thetime, totally dependent on theBritish Empire for their livelihoodBritish Empire for their livelihoodand prospects.and prospects.
Noted as a novelist and critic, asNoted as a novelist and critic, aswell as a political and culturalwell as a political and culturalcommentatorcommentator
One of the most widely admiredOne of the most widely admiredEnglish-language essayists of theEnglish-language essayists of the20th century20th century
Best known for two novels criticalBest known for two novels criticalof totalitarianism in general, andof totalitarianism in general, and
“Liberty is telling people what they do not want to hear.”
19841984
The novel, publishedThe novel, publishedin 1949, takes placein 1949, takes placein 1984 and presentsin 1984 and presentsan imaginary futurean imaginary futurewhere a totalitarianwhere a totalitarianstate controls everystate controls everyaspect of life, evenaspect of life, evenpeople's thoughts.people's thoughts.The state is calledThe state is calledOceania and is ruledOceania and is ruledby a group known asby a group known asthe Party; itsthe Party; itsleader and dictatorleader and dictator
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