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Why I Write

essay by George Orwell
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Why I Write

Summary

Why I Write is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Why I Write authored George Orwell[3].
  • Why I Write's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Why I Write's genre is essay[5].
  • Why I Write's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • Why I Write was published on 1946[7].
  • Why I Write's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138649334[8].
  • Why I Write's published in is recorded as Shooting an Elephant[9].
  • Why I Write's title is recorded as Why I Write[10].
  • Why I Write's different from is recorded as Q141531684[11].

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Authorship and Creation

Why I Write authored George Orwell[3].

Publication

Why I Write was released on 1946[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6]. Its genre is essay[5].

Why It Matters

Why I Write ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

George Orwell literary work

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Avilnu · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → George Orwell
    Language of work or name → English
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    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q141531684]]"
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