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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sonia_OrwellSonia Orwell - Wikipedia

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   Sonia Mary Brownell (25 August 1918 – 11 December 1980), better known as Sonia Orwell, was the second wife of writer George Orwell. Sonia is believed to be the model for Julia, the heroine of Nineteen Eighty-Four.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 15 › booksThe Widow Orwell - The New York Times

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   Jun 15, 2003 · IN a life of brilliant passions, Sonia Brownell's 14-week marriage to George Orwell stands out as the lackluster chapter. To the altar the bride trailed a resplendent past.

4. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › what-does-georgeWhat Does George Orwell's '1984' Mean in 2024? | Smithsonian

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   20 hours ago · Born Eric Blair in 1903, Orwell had a short but prolific writing career, chronicling politics, poverty and social injustice before his early death from tuberculosis in January 1950, just seven ...

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6. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2003-jul-06-bkOrwell's final muse, without the doublespeak - Los Angeles Times

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   Jul 6, 2003 · Orwell’s death in early 1950 devastated Sonia, a fact confirmed by other Orwell biographers (Shelden aside), though a rendezvous with Merleau-Ponty shortly after still excites nasty...

7. www.washingtonpost.com › books › 2023/08/16Did Orwell's wife help write 'Animal Farm'? A new book ...

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   Aug 16, 2023 · A previous version of this article misidentified the woman in the top photo as George Orwell’s first wife, Eileen. She is his second wife, Sonia. The photo of Sonia Orwell has been removed...

8. www.letterpressproject.co.uk › inspiring-olderThe Girl From The Fiction Department: A Portrait of Sonia Orwell

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   Jan 8, 2018 · A biography of Sonia Orwell, the model for Julia in 1984 and the executor of Orwell's legacy. Learn about her life, loves, work and controversies in the inter-war literary scene.

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   Who is Sonia Orwell?

   • Sonia Mary Brownell (25 August 1918 – 11 December 1980), better known as Sonia Orwell, was the second wife of writer George Orwell. Sonia is believed to be the model for Julia, the heroine of Nineteen Eighty-Four.

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   What did Sonia Orwell do for a living?

   • The boldface company could and should not disguise the fact that Sonia Orwell had an enormous capacity for and dedication to work; Julia's 60-hour weeks at the Ministry of Truth were hers, at Horizon and elsewhere. Primarily, she devoted herself to the thankless task of literary executorship.

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   Did Sonia marry Orwell?

   • Sonia often said she wanted to marry a great man -- and in Orwell, though gaunt, pallid and near death, she had found him. The marriage lasted a little more than three months; Orwell never left his bed and died in January, leaving Sonia his estate.

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   How did Sonia meet George Orwell?

   • It was through Connolly that Sonia met a frail Englishman and respected Horizon contributor: George Orwell. Recently widowed, Orwell pined for female companionship; he was immediately taken with Sonia’s vivacity and tough-minded forthrightness.

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10. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › entertainmentA portrait of the bright, sorrowful and ever-conflicted soul ...

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    Jun 8, 2003 · Through Horizon Sonia eventually encountered George Orwell, already suffering from the tuberculosis that would kill him. When he began work on 1984, she served as the model for Winston Smith's...