George Orwell

George Orwell was an English writer of the mid-20th century.  His most notable works are the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, published in 1949, and the novella Animal Farm, published in 1945.

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• Lifetime: 25 June 1903 • 21 January 1950
• Main genre: Dystopian fiction
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"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

"In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act."