Tag Archives: Inklings

The Effect of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Mythopoeia

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

I am often asked what brought me into the worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. While I do love the books, it wasn’t Narnia that first captured my imagination as a thinker. It wasn’t even the world of Middle … Continue reading →

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“Exegesis of the Soul” A Reflective Response to Frederick Buechner’s Memoirs

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

C.S. Lewis was part of a WWII-era literary group called the Inklings that included authors like J.R.R. Tolkien,  Charles Williams, and Roger Lancelyn Green. Among those that I might consider “Honourary Inklings,” Frederick Buechner has, for me, pride of place. … Continue reading →

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A Ham of Note in the History of Literature

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

I suppose there is a tendency to imagine C.S. Lewis as an introspective, brooding sort of fellow. A friend of mine recently pointed out that this image may be because of Anthony Hopkins’ interpretation of Lewis in Shadowlands–a performance that … Continue reading →

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The Oddest Inkling: A Guest Blog by Sørina Higgins

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Sørina Higgins is an Inklings scholar specializing in works of Charles Williams. Included in her writings are her most recent book of poetry, Caduceus; her literature blog, Iambic Admonit; and a number of articles on C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Speak British, or A Review of David Downing’s “Looking for the King: An Inklings Novel”

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

I find myself in the rather delicate position of critiquing the personal work of one with whom I’ve supped—ah, there it is, I’ve caught myself speaking in 1940s Oxford English again. It has been slipping out lately, I’m afraid. Given … Continue reading →

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Link: Incredible Web Resources by The Journal of Inklings Studies

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

I’ve known for some time about The Journal of Inklings Studies. It is a creative literary peer-reviewed academic journal with biannual thematic collections of research and writing about the Inklings–that eclectic collection of thinkers and writers gathered around C.S. Lewis, … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis and the Inklings Colloquium at Taylor University, Indiana

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

I thought it was worth sharing, for thinkers and readers of C.S. Lewis and the Inklings, a combined conference of the C.S. Lewis & the Inklings Society with the 8th Frances White Ewbank Colloquium at Taylor University, May 31-June 2, … Continue reading →

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