Perhaps a man really dies when his brain stops, when he los… - George Orwell

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Perhaps a man really dies when his brain stops, when he loses the power to take in a new idea.

George Orwell

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George Orwell (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was the pen name of British novelist, essayist, and journalist Eric Arthur Blair, whose work is characterised by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and strong support of democratic socialism.

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Pen Names: John Freeman

Birth Name: Eric Arthur Blair

Alternative Names: Orwell • Eric Blair • P. S. Burton

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Perhaps a man really dies when his brain stops, when he loses the power to take in a new idea. - George Orwell

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