Literature and Science

Literature and Science, published in September 1963, was <a href="/facts/Aldous_Huxley/Dq4XKMz4">Aldous Huxley</a>'s last book - he died two months after it was published. In it, he strives to harmonize the scientific and artistic realms. He argues that language is what divides the two realms and makes communication between them difficult. He analyzes the ways in which scientists and fiction writers use language differently to achieve their desired effects. Although he concedes that many differences in language use are inevitable, he urges both camps to seek mutual understanding and appreciation. He directs his argument primarily to fiction writers: "Whether we like it or not,” he tells them, “ours is the Age of Science."
Huxley was the grandson of <a href="/facts/Thomas_Henry_Huxley/NUNXtNdr">Thomas Henry Huxley</a> (known as <a href="/facts/Charles_Darwin/uwDLGItY">Charles Darwin</a>'s "bulldog"), and the grand-nephew of the English poet and essayist <a href="/facts/Matthew_Arnold/WUTC8Rt5">Matthew Arnold</a>.

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