George+Orwell+Biography

=George Orwell Biography=

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After graduating high school, he enlisted in the India Imperial Police in Burma (Third from the left).
======== ====He resigned and returned to England in 1928. He had grown to detest imperialism and its ideals. In 1933 he adopted a pen name that would reflect his love for England and its traditions. The monarch at the time was George V and one of Blair's favorite landmarks was the Orwell River.====

======== ====In 1936, after a bout of poverty and homelessness, he joined a militia and fought in the Spanish Civil War. (He is the tallest among the group above). He was wounded in the neck and returned home in 1937.====

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====He spent the remainder of his life writing book reviews, columns, as well as several novels including the two mentioned above. In 1944 he and his wife of seven years, Eileen, adopted a son, Richard Horatio Blair. His wife died shortly after in 1945 during an operation.====