About
Aldous Huxley, born on 26 July 1894 in Godalming, Surrey, and died on 22 November 1963 in Los Angeles, was a British writer. Coming from an intellectual family, he was the grandson of biologist Thomas Henry Huxley. Stricken with keratitis that left him partially blind, he abandoned a scientific career and studied English literature at Oxford. He published his first poetry collection, The Burning Wheel, in 1916. His novel Crome Yellow (1921) brought him early success, followed by Point Counter Point (1928). His most famous work, Brave New World (1932), depicts a dystopian society governed by psychological conditioning and technology.
* 1894-07-26 — † 1963-11-22
Major works
- Crome Yellow (1921)novel
- Point Counter Point (1928)novel
- Brave New World (1932)novel
- The Perennial Philosophy (1945)essay
- The Doors of Perception (1954)essay
Key milestones
- 1916Graduated with a degree in English literature from Balliol College, Oxford.
- 1937Moved to California, where he lived for the rest of his life.
- 1962Elected Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature.
Themes
DystopiaTechnology and societyMysticismConsciousness and perceptionSocial critique
Sources: britannica.com · oxfordreference.com
