Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

George Orwell 
1903-born India 
1911- went to St Cyprian's School in Eastburne
1917- won a scholarship to Eton
1921- join the British police in Burma
1927- resigned
1928- journeyed to Paris
1932-1933  worked as a teacher in small private school
1934- worked in a small bookshop 
1933- first book was published 
1934-first novel Burmese Days was published
1935- another novel published
1936 -married Eileen
1936 - commissioned to write a book about poverty
1937- published The Road to Wigan Pier 
1938-A Homage to Catalonia
1938-1939  spent in Morocco
1939 -published  another novel
1941-1943  worked for the BBC
1943- became literary editor 
1945-published  Animal Farm 
1949- masterpiece
1949-married second wife
1950-died


turning points:


 - resigned from British police and decided to be writer.
 - began living among the poor people.


Achievements:

1917-                 won a scholarship. 
1932-1933-        worked as a teacher.
1934-                 worked part time job.
1934-                 published first novel.
1935-                 published another novel.
1937-                 published The Road To Wigan Pier.
1938-                 published A Homage Catalonia.
1939-                 published another novel.
1941-1943-        worked for the BBC.
1943-                 literary editor.
1945-                 published Animal Farm. 


fred hollows 1929-born  Dunedin New Zealand