This series that celebrated the release of The Inklings and King Arthur: J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, C. S. Lewis, and Owen Barfield on the Matter of Britain has been one of the best blog series that I have ever seen. This pleases me, since nothing could compliment Sørina Higgins’ editorial work on the Oxford Inklings and their Arthurian contexts more than great public writing. The series is filled with excellent articles by leading academics, emerging scholars, and independent writers and artists from various countries in Europe and North America.
Part of the success of this series was the continued editing excellence and comment moderation by guest editor, David Llewellyn Dodds. David is no stranger to the world of “Inklings Online,” and as readers will know, is one of the important contributors to the work of Charles Williams and modern Arthuriana in the last generation. It was a thrill to have such a high-profile editor, I am very proud to have hosted the series.
Here is a list of the posts that were in the Inklings and Arthur Series:
Post #1: “The Launch of The Inklings and King Arthur” by blog host and C.S. Lewis scholar Brenton Dickieson
Post #2: “Inklings and Arthur Series Introduction” by series editor and Charles Williams scholar David Llewellyn Dodds
Post #3: “The Argument Continues: Late 20th Century Christian and Pagan Depictions of Arthur and the Grail” by Suzanne Bray, professor of British literature and vivilisation
Post #4: “A Personal Reflection on Logres and The Matter of Britain” by Stephen Winter, Anglican minister and Tolkienist
Post #5: “‘The Name is Against Them’: C.S. Lewis and the Problem of Arthur” by Gabriel Schenk, Arthurian scholar at Signum University
Post #6: “An ‘Easy to Read’ Modern Arthurian Epic” by Dale Nelson, academic and columnist for CSL
Post #7: The Signum University “Inklings & King Arthur Roundtable” with Inklings scholars Corey Olsen, Malcolm Guite, Sørina Higgins, and Brenton Dickieson
Post #8: “Wood-Woses: Tolkien’s Wild Men and the Green Knight” by King’s College medievalist Ethan Campbell
Post #9: “Inklings and Arthur: An Artist’s Perspective” by book designer Emily Austin
Post #10: “Arthurian Literature and the Old Everyman’s Library” by Dale Nelson, academic and columnist for CSL
Post #11: “Filling the Gaps in History: Mythopoesis as Deep Insight” by Inklings scholar Charles Huttar
Post #12: “Chesterton, Arthur, and Enchanting England” by Chesterton scholar J. Cameron Moore
Post #13: “Thor: Ragnarok and C.S. Lewis’ Mythic Passions” by Josiah Peterson, teacher in “The Rhetoric of C.S. Lewis” at The King’s College in New York
Post #14: “Charles Williams’s Arthurian Treasury” by Grevel Lindop, Charles Williams biographer
Post #15: “Tiny Fairies: J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Errantry’ and Martyn Skinner’s Sir Elfadore and Mabyna” by Dale Nelson, academic and columnist for CSL
Post 16: “C.S. Lewis’ Arthuriad: Survey and Speculation” by blog host and C.S. Lewis scholar Brenton Dickieson
Post 17: ““The Grail: Cup, Stone – Santo Caliz? – and the Inklings?” by David Llewellyn Dodds” by series editor and Charles Williams scholar David Llewellyn Dodds
Here are a few other Arthur-related posts on A Pilgrim in Narnia:
- C.S. Lewis’ Teenage Bookshelf, and Other Lessons on Reading (19 Mar 2018)
- Life Lessons from King Arthur’s Court (23 Jun 2014)
- Arthurian Overload (26 May 2014)
- The Words C.S. Lewis Made Up: Grailologist (8 Nov 2017)
- The Words C.S. Lewis Made Up: Curialisation (15 Nov 2017)
- Losing the Safety of the Real in That Hideous Strength (13 Dec 2016)
- Why is Merlin in That Hideous Strength? (14 Jan 2015)
- Two Different Prefaces to C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength (7 Jul 2014)
- Taliessin through Logres 17: “The Son of Lancelot” (10 Jun 2016)
- An Essential Reading List from C.S. Lewis: An Experiment on An Experiment in Criticism (4 Aug 2016)
- On Reading The Faerie Queene for the First Time (3 Jun 2015)
- Star Wars and the Sword in the Stone (4 May 2016)
- Sleepless Knights by Mark H. Williams (8 Feb 2016)
- How I Learned to Speak British, or A Review of David Downing’s Looking for the King: An Inklings Novel (31 Jul 2012)
Thanks for this post! I’m really tempted to purchase the book but it’s rather pricey I’m afraid …
Tis, though for an academic book it is pretty cheap. You can get the ebook for less than 10 bucks (and can record your highlights), or you could find a journal to review it.
And encourage your local public and/or academic library to consider ordering a three-dimensional copy!
This series is an amazing accomplishment – thank you.
I am proud of hosting, but the greatest part is the content.
And I was very proud to be a part of this series, Brenton and David. Thank you for encouraging me to do so. I would never have attempted to make a contribution without it.
It was a great contribution. Thanks Stephen!
Yes, indeed! And many thanks, Brenton, for embarking on such a flexible, friendly format!
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