Category Archives: Guest Blogs

“‘The Name is Against Them’: C.S. Lewis and the Problem of Arthur” by Gabriel Schenk

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

What a delight and relief it is to give something entrusted to your responsibility, out of your hands, step back – and see it prosper. In this case, the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society, which has gone from strength to strength … Continue reading →

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“A Personal Reflection on Logres and The Matter of Britain” by Stephen Winter

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Having sent out the call for papers, it is delightful to be more a ‘receiving’ than a ‘commissioning editor’, discovering what serendipities Providence supplies. We began last week with Suzanne Bray’s illuminating study of ‘Post-Inklings’ Arthurian fiction of as recently … Continue reading →

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“The Argument Continues: Late 20th Century Christian and Pagan Depictions of Arthur and the Grail” by Suzanne Bray

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m pleased to offer the first of our guest bloggers in the Inklings and Arthur series celebrating the links between the Oxford Inklings and the Matter of Britain. This series is in concert with the new collection, The Inklings and King … Continue reading →

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Did that Lizard Just Turn Into a Horse? Guest Post by Josiah Peterson

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

The Scene “‘I cannot kill it against your will. It is impossible. Have I your permission?’ …the Lizard began chattering to the ghost so loud even I could hear what it said. ‘Be careful. He can do what he says. … Continue reading →

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20 Years to 8 Children in Narnia with Author Jared Lobdell

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I encountered Jared Lobdell’s work because he was one of the few critics to make C.S. Lewis’ WWII-era science fiction–what I call the Ransom Cycle–a study of its own. His 2004 book,  The Scientifiction Novels of C.S. Lewis: Space and … Continue reading →

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