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George Orwell Report Abuse
Best known for Animal Farm, George Orwell was a writer and a journalist. Both “Animal farm” and “1984” are refined critics to communism.
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John Fowles Report Abuse
He became a best selling author as soon an his book “The collector” was published in 1963. His postmodernist style brought him great success also with “The magus”, “The French Lieutenant’s wife” and “The Enigma of Stonehenge”.
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Roald Dahl Report Abuse
Dahl became a very known writer in the 1940’s. He wrote children and adult books. His most important work is “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda”.
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Salman Rushdie Report Abuse
One of the most controversial writers of Britain is Salman Rushdie. Most of his fiction works are set in India, as he has Indian origins. The mixes history, realism and fiction in his stories. “Midnight’s children” drew a lot of protest from Muslims all over the world.
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J. K. Rowling Report Abuse
Who doesn’t know Harry Potter? In 1997 she published her first book, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, followed by six more books and many more children’s books. But her success was not limited to children, most adults are familiar with her work, too.
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