P234 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                   George Orwell  (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950)  was an English  novelist, essayist, journalist and  critic. His work is marked by lucid  prose, awareness of social injustice,  opposition to totalitarianism, and  commitment to democratic  socialism.  Commonly ranked as one of the most  influential English writers of the  20th century, and as one of the most  important chroniclers of English  culture of his generation,Orwell  wrote literary criticism, poetry,  fiction, and polemical journalism. He  is best known for the dystopian novel   Next       Prev       Home        End