George Orwell George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, Imperial police officer, and critic whose work is marked by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Orwell wrote literary criticism, poetry, fiction and polemical journalism. He is best known for the allegorical novella "Animal Farm" (1945) and the dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" (1949). His non-fiction works, including "The Road to Wigan Pier" (1937), documenting his experience of working class life in the north of England,
Orwell, Ohio Orwell, Ohio Orwell is a village in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census. A post office called Orwell has been in operation since 1826. The name Orwell is derived from Orwell, Vermont, the native home of an early settler. Orwell is located at (41.531648, -80.859488). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,660 people, 642 households, and 411 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 706 housing units at an