George Orwell was a socialist which means he was left wing. He personally witnessed occurrences in Burma where he developed a hatred for imperialism and the exploitation of poorer countries. read more
Not only was he more left wing than right wing, but George Orwell was one of the left wing’s leading writers and thinkers from the last century. Noam Chomsky and Karl Marx might be considered more prominent leftists from the last 200 years. read more
But George Orwell is adored just as much, if not more, by the right as the left—and for very simple reasons. He was a socialist who saw through socialism and its inherent dangers. Unlike so many on the left who were and are so willing to sacrifice freedom, honesty, and truth in the name of their cause, he revered all three as sacred. read more
To make a timeless work, an author should avoid being bias. But they cannot totally avoid it. read more