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3 Inspirations for George Orwell’s ‘1984’

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3 Inspirations for George Orwell’s ‘1984’ — A copy of George Orwell's novel '1984' is displayed at The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles, on Jan. 25, 2017. Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Jonathan Miltimore

5/10/2022|Updated: 5/18/2022

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George Orwell’s “1984“ is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century.

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Jonathan Miltimore

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Jon Miltimore is senior editor at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) and former managing editor of FEE.org. His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, Washington Examiner, and the Star Tribune.