George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, also had several occupations before and during his writing career. He worked as a police officer in Burma, an experience that later influenced his book Burmese Days. He also worked as a teacher, journalist, and bookseller. His different jobs allowed him to experience different social classes and understand poverty, politics, and working life. These experiences became important subjects in works such as Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.
J. R. R. Tolkien, the famous author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a university professor and scholar. He studied and taught languages, literature, and mythology. His academic knowledge, especially his interest in old languages and myths, strongly influenced the fictional languages, cultures, and histories that he created in Middle-earth.
