Portrait: George Orwell, an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist and critic

25 March 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: Portrait Reading Time:  6 minutes

George Orwell press photo, 1943 © Branch of the National Union of Journalists

George Orwell press photo, 1943 © Branch of the National Union of Journalists

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 (both authoritarian communism and fascism), and support of democratic socialism.   read more…

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