James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1939) Winner
Aldous Leonard Huxley
オルダス・ハクスリー
Orudasu Hakusurī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1894-07-26 （Godalming, Surrey, England）
- Died
- 1963-11-22 （Los Angeles County, California, U.S.） age 69
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Perennial Philosophy
- Residence History
- Godalming, Surrey, England → Oxford, England → Italy → Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Philosopher
- Active Years
- 1921-1963
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Peace Pledge Union
- Influenced By
- D. H. Lawrence, Gerald Heard, F. Matthias Alexander
- Influenced
- George Orwell
- Nominations
- Nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature 9 times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol College, Oxford | English Literature | English Literature | BA | 1913-1916 | United Kingdom |
| Eton College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Balliol College, Oxford
English Literature
/ English Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1913-1916
Year of Graduation:
1916
Country:
United Kingdom
first class honours
Eton College
Country:
United Kingdom
c. 1910
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | After Many a Summer Dies the Swan | 小説 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1959 | American Academy of Arts and Letters Award of Merit | Brave New World | 小説 | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Companion of Literature | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1939
Work:
After Many a Summer Dies the Swan
Category:
小説
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
American Academy of Arts and Letters Award of Merit
1959
Work:
Brave New World
Category:
小説
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Companion of Literature
1962
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Brave New World
1932 Dystopian novel 288 pagesA dystopian novel depicting a future totalitarian society controlled by genetic engineering and conditioning.
TotalitarianismConsumerismManufactured Happiness
Adaptations
- [Film] Brave New World (1980)
- [Film] Brave New World (1998)
- [TV series] Brave New World (2020)
Translations
- Japanese translation available
Island
1962 Utopian novel 320 pagesA utopian novel blending Eastern philosophy and science.
MysticismSustainable Society
The Doors of Perception
1954 Essay 64 pagesEssay recounting Huxley's mescaline experience and exploration of mystical perception.
PsychedelicsMysticism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalIntellectualMystical
- Recurring Motifs
- Science vs. HumanityEastern PhilosophyDystopia
Health
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Keratitis punctata1911-1913Caused near-blindness for 2-3 years, ended medical career dreams.
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Laryngeal cancer1960-1963Led to death; lost ability to speak.
Legacy
One of the foremost intellectuals of his time, pioneer of dystopian literature, advocate of perennial philosophy and mysticism.
Archives
- UCLA Library
- Stanford University Libraries
In Popular Culture
- Brave New World is a classic influencing pop culture.
Quotes
-
There are two types of people: those who recognize problems and those who avoid them.
Source: Eyeless in Gaza (1936) -
Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him.
Source: Texts and Pretexts (1937)
Trivia
- Received LSD injection on deathbed, same day as JFK assassination and C.S. Lewis death.
- Practiced Bates method to improve eyesight.
- Nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature 9 times without winning.