Histoire de la Provence et du Var

Huxley's Haven: Crafting "Brave New World" in Sanary


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The podcast features the stays of notable writers, including Katherine Mansfield, D.H. Lawrence, and Aldous Huxley, in the Bandol and Sanary-sur-Mer region of France. It particularly focuses on Aldous Huxley, who purchased a villa in Sanary in 1930 and wrote his famous work "Brave New World" there. The podcast details the Huxleys' life in the villa, their role in attracting other intellectuals and German exiles, and current efforts to preserve and reconstitute Villa Huxley as a historical and memorial site, highlighting its cultural importance.


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Histoire de la Provence et du VarBy Olivier THOMAS