Writer · 1903 – 1950
George Orwell
Little-Known Facts
- He fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War, where he was shot in the throat.
- He coined or popularized 'Big Brother', 'Newspeak', 'doublethink' and 'thoughtcrime'.
Myths & Misconceptions
Was Orwell against socialism?
No — he was a democratic socialist; his target was totalitarianism, especially Stalinism, which he saw as a betrayal of socialist ideals.