![]() ![]() Orwell not only wrote about state surveillance, but he also experienced it. He was spied on during the Spanish Civil War In addition to George Orwell, which was his preference, the other choices were: P.S. Orwell provided his publisher with a list of potential pseudonyms. However, when his first book came out - Down and Out in Paris and London (1933) - a complete pseudonym was necessary (he felt his family wouldn't appreciate the public knowing their Eton-educated son had worked as a dishwasher and lived as a tramp). Blair, not his birth name, Eric Blair (he didn't feel the name Eric was suitable for a writer). Here are seven fascinating facts about Orwell's (often Orwellian) life: His real name is Eric BlairĪs a child, Orwell yearned to become a famous author, but he intended to publish as E.A. ![]() George Orwell's work changed the way people look at themselves and their governments and is still hailed to this day. ![]()
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