Category Archives: Guest Blogs

“Filling the Gaps in History: Mythopoesis as Deep Insight” by Charles Huttar

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Many of you will know what a pleasure it is to hear Charles Huttar read a paper, to meet and converse with him – and how fruitful to your knowledge, understanding, and further thought. And many more who have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Inklings and Arthur | Tagged Arthurian Torso, Arthuriana, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Descent into Hell, Inklings and Arthur, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ransom Trilogy, Studies in Words, That Hideous Strength, The Descent of the Dove, The Figure of Arthur, The Silmarillion | 43 Comments

“Arthurian Literature and the Old Everyman’s Library” by Dale Nelson

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

The young future Inklings were among the first – though by no means the last – generation of readers to be able to take advantage of, and benefit immensely from, the inexpensive Everyman’s Library. This series of classic volumes shaped … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Inklings and Arthur | Tagged Arthuriana, Boswell, Dale Nelson, Everyman Library, Inklings and Arthur, J.R.R. Tolkien, Life of Samuel Johnson, Morte Darthur, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Surprised by Joy, The Return of Arthur | 52 Comments

“Inklings and Arthur: An Artist’s Perspective” by Emily Austin

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

As guest editor I can freely say, one of the many delights of this blog is Brenton’s brilliance in finding and selecting examples of book covers of works under discussion, post after post. But today we have the exceptional delight … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Inklings and Arthur | Tagged art, Arthuriana, C.S. Lewis, Emily Austin, Inklings, Inklings and Arthur, J.R.R. Tolkien, Morte Darthur, Sorina Higgins, The Eagle and Child, The Inklings and King Arthur | 35 Comments

“Wood-Woses: Tolkien’s Wild Men and the Green Knight” by Ethan Campbell

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

In his poem, ‘The Son of Lancelot’, Charles Williams imagines a year when ‘Quinquagesima’ Sunday, the last before Lent, coincides with the pagan Lupercalia (15 February). This year, Ash Wednesday falls on the Feast of St. Valentine. And, by good … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Inklings and Arthur | Tagged A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Arthuriana, C.S. Lewis, Chaucer, Inklings, Inklings and Arthur, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Middle English, Old English, The Hobbit | 42 Comments

“An ‘Easy to Read’ Modern Arthurian Epic” by Dale Nelson

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Two years after his Arthurian novel, That Hideous Strength, was published, and a year before he was discussing Arthur’s multiple “disqualifications” to be a “hero” with Dorothy L. Sayers, Lewis did not allow the complexities of his thoughts about King … Continue reading →