Modernism
George Orwell
1903 – 1950
British writer and journalist (1903–1950)
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About
Eric Arthur Blair was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to all totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism.
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1903 – 1950
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