The quote 'Big Brother is watching you' is featured
Famed author and former Manchester Evening News journalist George Orwell is celebrated on a new £2 coin.
The quote “Big Brother is watching you” encircles the camera lens, while the coin’s edge inscription bears another quote: “There was truth and there was untruth.” Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint said: “The works of George Orwell have influenced generations, and his most famous works are still being studied today – decades on from their first publication.
Author, journalist and visionary thinker Eric Blair, who wrote under the name of Orwell, highlighted social injustices through his work. His lasting influence and impact on society can be heard in language used today.
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