Short Bio
George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair on June 25, 1903, in Motihari, Bihar, British India, and passing on January 21, 1950, in London, England, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. Orwell's work is marked by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.
He is best known for two novels critical of totalitarianism: "Animal Farm," a satirical allegory of Soviet totalitarianism, and "1984," a dystopian novel setting forth his fears of an overregulated society under ceaseless surveillance by an authoritarian government.
Orwell's keen intelligence, deep humanism, and clarity of style have made him one of the most admired and influential English-language writers of the 20th century, with his ideas and language (such as "Orwellian," "Big Brother," "Thought Police") having entered into common use.
