Tag Archives: Arthur C. Clarke

The Art of Letter Writing in the Digital Age

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

I have always been fascinated with the art of letter writing. I have filled my reading these last few years with personal letters, especially those of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorothy L. Sayers, James Thurber, E.B. White, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and St. Paul. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged art of letter writing, Arthur C. Clarke, C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dorothy L. Sayers, E.B. White, J.R.R. Tolkien, james thurber, letter collections, T.S. Eliot | 23 Comments

The Inklings and Science Fiction: A New Online Class

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on The Oddest Inkling:
You are invited to take a fantastic class this spring: “The Inklings and Science Fiction,” taught by Douglas A. Anderson! You can take for it credit, or choose from two levels of auditing. Check…

Posted in News & Links, Reflections | Tagged Arthur C. Clarke, Brian Aldiss, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Science Fiction | 7 Comments

Love Seeds Over Literature: A Remarkable C.S. Lewis Review of Arthur C. Clarke

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

On Wednesday I wrote about “How 1950s SciFi Superstars Helped C.S. Lewis Fall in Love with Science Fiction Again“–a blog that has been trending since. It was intriguing to see how the quality of Ray Bradbury’s writing, the generosity of Anthony Boucher’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Memorable Quotes, Reviews | Tagged Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood's End, Dante, David Lindsay, Fictional Universes, First Men in the Moon, H.G. Wells, joy, Joy Davidman, letters, love, Olaf Stapledon, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction, Voyage to Arcturus | 11 Comments

How Classic SciFi Superstars Helped C.S. Lewis Fall in Love with Science Fiction Again

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Without doubt, Ray Bradbury is one of the greatest 20th century genre fiction writers. His Fahrenheit 451 is one of the trinity of great dystopian novels of the generation (with Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World). The mind behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, News & Links, On Writing | Tagged 1984, All Summer in a Day, Anthony Boucher, Arthur C. Clarke, Fahrenheit 451, George Orwell, It Came from Outer Space, letters, Narnia, On Writing, Ransom Trilogy, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction, SciFi | 36 Comments

A Statistical Look at C.S. Lewis’ Letter Writing

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I have often heard that C.S. Lewis is one of the great letter writers of history. I can hardly make any comparison; the only other letter collections I have on my shelf are single volumes by J.R.R. Tolkien, Dylan Thomas, … Continue reading →