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Michael Dean

Eric Arthur Blair, known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is noted for lucid prose, social criticism, and a staunch opposition to totalitarianism in all its forms. Orwell’s most famous works include the allegorical novella Animal Farm (1945) and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty‑Four (1949). He wrote across genres, producing literary criticism, poetry, fiction, and polemical journalism, and is celebrated for his commitment to democratic socialism and his incisive critiques of political power.