Aldous Huxley published film stories and he was well-read.
Aldous Leonard Huxley ( [ ˈɔːldəs_ˈhʌksli ] 26 July 1894 -- 22 November 1963 ) was an English writer , novelist , philosopher , and prominent member of the Huxley family . He was best known for his novels including Brave New World , set in a dystopian future ; for non-fiction books , such as The Doors of Perception , which recalls experiences when taking a psychedelic drug ; and a wide-ranging output of essays . Early in his career Huxley edited the magazine Oxford Poetry and published short stories and poetry . Mid career and later , he published travel writing , film stories , and scripts . By the end of his life , Huxley was widely acknowledged as one of the pre-eminent intellectuals of his time .