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GEORGE ORWELL: A writer of such incredible magnitude his 1984 phrases (Big Brother, doublethink, Room 101, newspeak) continue to litter our lexicon today and he even boasts his very own adjective. Orwell, a lifelong anti-Stalinist, is the man who coined the term Cold War to describe the idealogical dust-up between Russia and the US, and survived a sniper bullet to neck during the Spanish Civil War. But, most amazing of all, is his continued ability to make a farm interesting to GCSE students. More here: shortlist/entertainment/books/the-50-coolest-authors-of-all-time
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:10:08 +0000

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