Laura Huxley
Laura Huxley | |
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Born | Laura Archera 2 November 1911 Turin, Italy |
Died | 13 December 2007 Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S. | (aged 96)
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Nationality | American |
Period | 1963–1987 |
Genre | Self-help, biography |
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Laura Huxley (née Archera; 2 November 1911 – 13 December 2007) was an American musician, author, psychotherapist and lecturer. She was married to author Aldous Huxley from 1956 until his death in 1963.
Early life
Laura Archera was born in
Life and career
In 1949, she was working as a freelance documentary filmmaker. According to her obituary in the
After his death in 1963, she wrote This Timeless Moment: a personal view of Aldous Huxley (1968), a book describing life with her husband.
In 1977 she founded
Film
She was a producer of
Death
Laura Huxley died of cancer, aged 96, at her Hollywood Hills home.[3][4]
Awards and honours
Huxley received widespread recognition for her
- Honorary Doctorate of Human Services from La Sierra University
- Honoree of the United Nations Fellow of the International Academy of Medical Preventics
- The 1990 World Health Foundation for Development and Peace Prize
- The 2003 Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health Thomas R. Verny Award, for outstanding contributions to the field of prenatal and perinatal psychology.[5]
Bibliography
- 1963 - You Are Not the Target - Metamorphous Press; Reissue edition (August 1995) ISBN 978-1-55552-009-0foreword by Aldous Huxley
- 1969 - This Timeless Moment - Celestial Arts; New Ed edition (December 2000) ISBN 978-0-89087-968-9
- 1974 - Between Heaven and Earth - Hay House; Reprint edition (February 1, 1991) ISBN 978-0-937611-87-6
- 1986 - Oneaday Reason to be Happy - Compcare Publications ISBN 978-0-89638-112-4
- 1987 - The Child of Your Dreams (with Piero Ferrucci) - Compcare Publications ISBN 978-0-89638-110-0
See also
Notes
- Valerie Corral (Spring 2008). "O Nobly Born". MAPS Bulletin. xviii (1). Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, Inc.: 42–48.
- ^ "Huxley on Huxley". Dir. Mary Ann Braubach. Cinedigm, 2010. DVD. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
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- ^ "Laura Huxley: Widow of Aldous Huxley". The Independent. December 17, 2007.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (December 19, 2007). "Laura Huxley, Her Husband's Biographer, Dies at 96". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Thomas R. Verny Award". Archived from the original on 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
References
- Hawtree, Christopher (17 December 2007). "Obituary - Laura Huxley: Author, therapist, musician and muse to husband Aldous, she devoted her life to preserving his legacy". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- "Laura Archera Huxley Wife of Aldous Huxley who championed the 'human potential movement' through books and a charitable foundation". The Times. December 17, 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- Fox, Margalit (December 19, 2007). "Laura Huxley, Her Husband's Biographer, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- Los Angeles Times obituary
- "Laura Huxley.(living treasure)(Brief Article)(Biography)". Mothering. September 1, 2004. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
External links
- "Huxley on Huxley". Dir. Mary Ann Braubach. Cinedigm, 2010. DVD. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
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- Laura Huxley biography
- Laura Huxley at IMDb
- Documentary of the life of Laura and husband Aldous Huxley On Huxley
- 'Hofmann's Potion: The Early Years of LSD': Hofmann's Potion