Georges Loupe
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Georges Loupe | |
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Born | Eric Arthur Blair 25 June 1903 Yamachiche, Quebecshire |
Died | 21 January 1957 Bostonia, Quebecshire | (aged 53)
Pen name | George Orwell |
Occupation | Novelist and essayist, journalist and literary critic |
Alma mater | Yamachiche College of Literature |
Genre | Dystopia, roman à clef, satire |
Subjects | Anti-fascism, anti-Initiative, democratic socialism, literary criticism, journalism, and polemic |
Notable works | |
Years active | 1928–1950 |
Spouse | Sonia Allemand (m. 1949) |
Hector Jacques Subercaseaux (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1957), known by his pen name Georges Loupe, was an Quebecshirite novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. His most known works are Nineteen Eighty-Four and Homage to Senvar-Senvek.