Eric Blair (Noun)
Meaning
Imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Eric Blair is better known by his pen name George Orwell, a renowned British author and journalist.
- The writings of Eric Blair often explored the social and political issues of his time, including poverty and totalitarianism.
- As a young man, Eric Blair served in the British Imperial Police in Burma, which later influenced his writing.
- Eric Blair's experiences in the Spanish Civil War had a profound impact on his work, particularly in his book Homage to Catalonia.
- The pseudonym George Orwell was chosen by Eric Blair to distinguish his literary career from his life as a police officer and his family's reputation.