George Orwell

British writer and journalist (1903–1950)

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George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair on 25 June 1903 in Motihari, was a British author and writer. He held citizenship in the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and France. Orwell was educated at Eton College and Wellington College. His notable works include *The Road to Wigan Pier*, *Homage to Catalonia*, *Animal Farm*, and *Nineteen Eighty-Four*. He received the Hugo Award for Best Novella and participated in the Spanish Civil War and World War II.

He resided in London and Paris and died of natural causes from tuberculosis in London on 21 January 1950. Orwell was married to Eileen O'Shaughnessy and Sonia Orwell. He spoke English and French. His pseudonyms included George Orwell and John Freeman. He is referenced by 3,128 other encyclopedia articles.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 25 June 1903
Died: 21 January 1950
Works: 690

Top works

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Unpublished notebooks

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Film & TV

Writing · Motihari, Bengal Presidency, British India

Eric Arthur Blair (25 June, 1903 – 21 January, 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.

Known for

Orwell: 2+2=5 — Self (archive footage)2025
Plötzlich Staatsfeind — Interview (Archivaufnahmen)2024
Omnibus — Self1967

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1903
Active to: 1950

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Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 14,180
Total plays: 311,126

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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Quotes

“This means no more than vae victis - woe to the creed that is not backed by machine-guns!”
“Man is not a Yahoo, but he is rather like a Yahoo and needs to be reminded of it from time to time.”
“Think of life as it really is, think of the details of life; and then think that there is no meaning in it, no purpose, no goal except the grave. Surely only fools or self-deceivers, or those whose lives are exceptionally fortunate, can face that thought without flinching?”
“It is a mysterious thing, the loss of faith-as mysterious as faith itself. Like faith, it is ultimately not rooted in logic; it is a change in the climate of the mind.”
“There is a geographical element in all belief-saying what seem profound truths in India have a way of seeming enormous platitudes in England, and vice versa. Perhaps the fundamental difference is that beneath a tropical sun individuality seems less distinct and the loss of it less important.”
“I am struck again by the fact that as soon as a working man gets an official post in the Trade Union or goes into Labour politics, he becomes middle-class whether he will or no. ie. by fighting against the bourgeoisie he becomes a bourgeois. The fact is that you cannot help living in the manner appropriate and developing the ideology appropriate to your income.”