Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher.
In his most famous novel Brave New World (1932) and his final novel Island (1962), he presented his vision of dystopia and utopia, respectively. == Early life == Huxley was born in Godalming, Surrey, England, in 1894.
His mother died in 1908, when he was 14 (his father later remarried).
He contracted the eye disease Keratitis punctata in 1911; this "left practically blind for two to three years." This "ended his early dreams of becoming a doctor." In October 1913, Huxley entered
He contracted the eye disease Keratitis punctata in 1911; this "left practically blind for two to three years." This "ended his early dreams of becoming a doctor." In October 1913, Huxley entered
He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death.
He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature nine times and was elected Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature in 1962. Huxley was a pacifist.
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher.
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