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George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is published in the United States

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George Orwell

English author and journalist (1903–1950)

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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Nineteen Eighty-Four

1949 dystopian novel by George Orwell

Nineteen Eighty-Four is a dystopian novel by the English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final completed book. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive…
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United States

Country primarily in North America

The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and…
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June 8

Day of the year

June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 206 days remain until the end of the year.
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