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{{Infobox_character|name = George Orwell|image = Georgeorwell.jpg|imagecaption = A photo of Orwell, c. 1940, digitally-coloured|birthDate = 25th of June, 1903|birthPlace = Motihari, Bengal Presidency, British India, (present-day East Champaran, Bihar, India)|deathDate = 21st of January, 1950|deathPlace = University College Hospital, London, England}}'''Eric Arthur Blair''', known by his pen-name '''George Orwell''' was a journalist | {{Infobox_character|name = George Orwell|image = Georgeorwell.jpg|imagecaption = A photo of Orwell, c. 1940, digitally-coloured|birthDate = 25th of June, 1903|birthPlace = Motihari, Bengal Presidency, British India, (present-day East Champaran, Bihar, India)|deathDate = 21st of January, 1950|deathPlace = University College Hospital, London, England}}'''Eric Arthur Blair''', known by his pen-name '''George Orwell''' was a journalist and author who wrote detailed criticisms of totalitarian regime and advocated for [[Libertarian Socialism|libertarian socialism]]. | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
=== Family === | |||
Orwell's family came from the British aristocracy, often being [[Landlord|landlords]] over [[Slavery|slave]] plantations in the Caribbean. His family moved to India and Burma and worked as [[police]] officers.<ref>[[Wikipedia]] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell#Early_years</ref> | |||
=== Childhood === | |||
=== Radicalisation === | |||
=== Political Activities === | |||
=== Personal Life === | |||
=== Death === | |||
Orwell was almost killed and heavily injured in a disastrous boating trip off the coast of Scotland, and was soon diagnosed with tuberculosis in late 1947. He spent time in various sanitariums and hospitals while writing [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]] and receiving [[Healthcare|medicine]]. An artery inside him burst in the early morning, killing him.<ref>[[Wikipedia]] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell#Final_months_and_death</ref> | |||
== Ideas == | == Ideas == | ||
=== Language === | |||
=== Doublethink === | |||
=== Unperson === | |||
=== Thought Crime === | |||
=== Big Brother === | |||
=== Thought Police === | |||
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== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||
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* [[Animal Farm]] (1945) | * [[Animal Farm]] (1945) | ||
* [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]] (1949) | * [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]] (1949) | ||
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Revision as of 04:57, 26 April 2019
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</image> <group> <label>Aliases</label> <label>Relatives</label> <label>Affiliation</label> </group> <group> <header>Biographical information</header> <label>Marital status</label> <label>Date of birth</label> <label>Place of birth</label> <label>Date of death</label> <label>Place of death</label> </group> <group> <header>Physical description</header> <label>Species</label> <label>Gender</label> <label>Height</label> <label>Weight</label> <label>Eye color</label> </group> </infobox>Eric Arthur Blair, known by his pen-name George Orwell was a journalist and author who wrote detailed criticisms of totalitarian regime and advocated for libertarian socialism.
Life
Family
Orwell's family came from the British aristocracy, often being landlords over slave plantations in the Caribbean. His family moved to India and Burma and worked as police officers.[1]
Childhood
Radicalisation
Political Activities
Personal Life
Death
Orwell was almost killed and heavily injured in a disastrous boating trip off the coast of Scotland, and was soon diagnosed with tuberculosis in late 1947. He spent time in various sanitariums and hospitals while writing Nineteen Eighty-Four and receiving medicine. An artery inside him burst in the early morning, killing him.[2]
Ideas
Language
Doublethink
Unperson
Thought Crime
Big Brother
Thought Police
Quotes
Works
- Down and Out in Paris and London (1933)
- Burmese Days (1934)
- A Clergyman's Daughter (1935)
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1936)
- The Road to Wigan Pier (1937)
- Homage to Catalonia (1938)
- Coming Up for Air (1939)
- Animal Farm (1945)
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949)