The Life of George Orwell: the Author
Personal:
Eric Arthur Blair, who is better known as George Orwell, the author of Animal Farm. An English novelist and journalist, born on 25 June 1903, in Motihari, Bengal Residency, British India, the son of a civil servant. His mother raised him in England, and he did not see his father until 1907 where he visited for three months, then later returned in 1912. George had an older sister named Marjorie and a younger name Avril. George studied in England, then later moved to Burma. During the 1930's, Orwell decided to become a socialist instead of an anarchist. The name 'George Orwell' was created shortly before his first book was published.
Career:
After studying in England, Orwell moved to Burma and joined the Indian Imperial Police, resigning in 1927, when he decided to become a writer.
In 1928, Orwell moved to Paris and wrote a novel about his struggling journey as a writer, which was later published in 1933, followed by his novel 'Burmese Days', which was published in 1934. In 1936, Orwell was commissioned to write about the poverty among minors in England. Further towards late 1936, Orwell resided in Spain, fighting for the Republicans and was later on forced to flee from the Soviet-back communists in order to live. After fleeing Spain, Orwell began to work for the BBC during 1941- 1943, later becoming a literary editor for Tribune magazine. 1945 was when Orwell's novel 'Animal Farm' was published. The novel 'Nineteen Eighty- Four' was published in 1949, Orwell's last book before he died of tuberculosis in 1950.
Eric Arthur Blair, who is better known as George Orwell, the author of Animal Farm. An English novelist and journalist, born on 25 June 1903, in Motihari, Bengal Residency, British India, the son of a civil servant. His mother raised him in England, and he did not see his father until 1907 where he visited for three months, then later returned in 1912. George had an older sister named Marjorie and a younger name Avril. George studied in England, then later moved to Burma. During the 1930's, Orwell decided to become a socialist instead of an anarchist. The name 'George Orwell' was created shortly before his first book was published.
Career:
After studying in England, Orwell moved to Burma and joined the Indian Imperial Police, resigning in 1927, when he decided to become a writer.
In 1928, Orwell moved to Paris and wrote a novel about his struggling journey as a writer, which was later published in 1933, followed by his novel 'Burmese Days', which was published in 1934. In 1936, Orwell was commissioned to write about the poverty among minors in England. Further towards late 1936, Orwell resided in Spain, fighting for the Republicans and was later on forced to flee from the Soviet-back communists in order to live. After fleeing Spain, Orwell began to work for the BBC during 1941- 1943, later becoming a literary editor for Tribune magazine. 1945 was when Orwell's novel 'Animal Farm' was published. The novel 'Nineteen Eighty- Four' was published in 1949, Orwell's last book before he died of tuberculosis in 1950.