Oliver Fox (writer)
British writer (1885–1949)
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Oliver Fox was the pseudonym of Hugh George Callaway (30 November 1885 – 28 April 1949), an English short story writer, poet and occultist, most well known for documenting his experiences in astral projection and lucid dreaming.[1]
Born
30 November 1885
Oliver Fox
30 November 1885
Died28 April 1949 (aged 63)
OccupationsWriter, journalist
Period20th century
Oliver Fox | |
|---|---|
Oliver Fox | |
| Born | Oliver Fox 30 November 1885 |
| Died | 28 April 1949 (aged 63) |
| Occupations | Writer, journalist |
| Writing career | |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | Parapsychology |
Fox had trained in electrical engineering and worked as an actor and a writer of fiction for magazines. He had first published his OBE experiences in The Occult Review (1920, 1923). These formed the basis of his book Astral Projection: A Record of Out-of-the-Body Experiences, published in 1939.[2]
Fox has been described as a theosophist.[3]
Publications
- Fox, Oliver (1920). The Pineal Doorway: A Record of Research. The Occult Review 31: 190–198.
- Fox, Oliver. (1920). Beyond the Pineal Door: A Record of Research. The Occult Review 31: 251–261.
- Fox, Oliver. (1923). Dream-travelling: Some Additional Notes. The Occult Review 38: 332–338.
- Fox, Oliver. (1962 edition, originally published in 1939). Astral Projection: A Record of Out-of-the-Body Experiences. University Books.