Aldous Huxley
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Aldous Leonard Huxley''' ([[July 26]], [[1894]] – [[November 22]], [[1963]]) was an [[England|English]] [[writer]] and one of the most prominent members of the famous [[Huxley family]]. He spent the latter part of his life in the [[United States]], living in [[Los Angeles]] from [[1937]] until his death in [[1963]]. Best known for his [[novel]]s and wide-ranging output of [[essay]]s, he also published [[short stories]], [[poetry]], [[travel writing]], and [[film]] stories and scripts. Through his novels and essays Huxley functioned as an examiner and sometimes critic of social mores, norms and ideals. Huxley was a [[humanist]] but was also interested towards the end of his life in spiritual subjects such as [[parapsychology]] and [[philosophy|philosophical]] [[mysticism]]. By the end of his life Huxley was considered, in some academic circles, a leader of modern thought and an intellectual of the highest rank. |
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Aldous Leonard Huxley (July 26, 1894 – November 22, 1963) was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death in 1963. Best known for his novels and wide-ranging output of essays, he also published short stories, poetry, travel writing, and film stories and scripts. Through his novels and essays Huxley functioned as an examiner and sometimes critic of social mores, norms and ideals. Huxley was a humanist but was also interested towards the end of his life in spiritual subjects such as parapsychology and philosophical mysticism. By the end of his life Huxley was considered, in some academic circles, a leader of modern thought and an intellectual of the highest rank.
