1984: Phénomène littéraire
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New York Times, 22 janvier 1950, p. (section nécrologique)
GEORGE ORWELL, AUTHOR, 46, DEAD
British Writer, Acclaimed For His "1984" and "Animal Farm" Is Victim Of Tuberculosis
LONDON, Jan 21 - George Orwell, noted British novelist, died of tuberculosis in a hospital here today at the age of 46.
The author of Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm, he had been virtually an invalid for the last three years and most of his recent writing had been done in sanitariums to which his illness forced him to retreat. Last october, he married his second wife, Sonia Brownell, assistant editor of the literary magazine, Horizon, at his bedside in a hospital.
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair, whose father and grandfather was members of the Indian Civil Service. Born in India, he attended Eton College and later joined the Burmese police service, seeing duty in remote stations for several years. These experiences resulted in Burmese Days, which was recenty reprinted in Great Britain and the United States.
Mr. Orwell knew hunger and poverty in Europe,