George Orwell

George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist, essayist, and critic renowned for his works *Animal Farm* (1945) and *Nineteen Eighty-Four* (1949), which critique totalitarianism and social injustice. After serving in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma and experiencing poverty in Paris and London, he produced key books like *Down and Out in Paris and London* (1933) and *The Road to Wigan Pier* (1937). His lucid prose and opposition to authoritarianism defined his legacy.[1][2][5]