Tag Archives: Aldous Huxley
Brave Old World
Aldous Huxley was born on July 26, 1894. 38 years later, in 1932, he published his landmark dystopian science fiction novel, Brave New World — the book is celebrating its 85th birthday this year. In 1980 NBC brought the book to life for television audiences via a 3-hour miniseries that featured Harold and Maude star, [...]
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Tagged 1894, 1932, 1980, Aldous Huxley, Bernard Marx, Brave New World, Bud Cort, dystopia, Harold and Maude, July 26, miniseries, NBC
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Hey, Huxley
I recently posted about Lee Harvey Oswald, remembering the assassination of JFK on November 22, 1963. I wonder how many readers know that the visionary author Aldous Huxley died that same day, tripping on acid as he finally gave way to the laryngeal cancer that had mostly taken his voice. Huxley’s The Doors of Perception [...]
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Tagged Aldous Huxley, assassination, hallucinogenic, JFK, LSD, peyote, Psychedelics, The Doors
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