The Evolution of Post-War English Literature

Notable Authors and Their Works

• George Orwell is known for his opposition to totalitarianism and support of democratic socialism.
• Orwell's novel "Animal Farm" uses animals as a metaphor for the Stalin era of Soviet Russia.
• William Golding wrote the novel "Lord of the Flies".
• The novel "A Clockwork Orange" is set in the near future where youth violence has become popular.
• Samuel Beckett is best known for their plays, but also wrote many poems and novels.
• W.B. Yeats delved into the Irish past with their lyrical poetry.
• George Orwell's novel "1984" explores the surveillance of the state over its citizens.
• Iris Murdoch contributed greatly to late twentieth-century English literature as a novelist and philosopher.
• The trend of postmodernism is often said to be a direct cause of the alleged decline of Literature.
• William Golding's novel "Lord of the Flies" is an allegory for the corruption of civilization.
• Yevgeny Zamyatin wrote dystopian fantasies that largely reflected their political views.
• Iris Murdoch is known for her contribution to late twentieth-century English literature with her novels, including fantasy novels.