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   Why I Write (Penguin Great Ideas)

   George Orwell

   George Orwell outlines the four universal motives for creation – ” sheer egoism; aesthetic enthusiasm; historical impulse; political purpose” – and explains the psychology and social purpose of each. Details at the link.

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