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How old was George Orwell when they published '1984'?
George Orwell was 45 years old when they published '1984', on 8 June 1949.
George Orwell died 21 January 1950 at age 46 — 1 years after this milestone.
Eric Arthur Blair was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to all totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism.
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