George Orwell
Author
Notable Work: Author of 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' and 'Animal Farm'
District: east-champaran
Born: 6/25/1903
Died: 1/21/1950
Biography
An English novelist, essayist, and critic, famous for his dystopian novels 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' and 'Animal Farm'.
Contribution
Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell, was born in Motihari, Bihar, during the British Raj. His father was an official in the Opium Department of the Indian Civil Service. Orwell's works are characterized by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. His legacy as one of the 20th century's most important writers has a unique connection to the soil of Bihar.