Eric Arthur Blair was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to all totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism. June 25, 1903 – January 21, 1950; died at 46. Alive at the same time as Adolf Hitler, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Pope Francis, and Neil Armstrong. Wiki link