A sad day for such a fascinating humanist.

1950. 70 years ago, at University College Hospital, George Orwell died aged just 46, a tragedy for English literature. My modest report. #OTD #Orwell https://t.co/1XDUsb79A9

— London Historians (@LondonHistorian) January 21, 2020

The first time i read Animal Farm was after i had started at university and had been introduced to philosophy, which was critical to understanding the capacity and the nuances in Orwell’s beautiful tragedy.

I read a few tributes on the internet, but none of them seemed to have the depth and passionate qualities needed to express the importance of Orwell’s work, the way the London Historians have.