Tag Archives: Cecil Harwood

C.S. Lewis’ Normal and Not-So-Normal Life as a Student

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

As the cobblestone streets and hallowed halls of Oxford are beginning to fill for Michaelmas term, University students and faculty have been back to work here in North America. As I have a busy semester of teaching, I had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters, Lewis Biography | Tagged Anna Karenina, C.S. Lewis, Canterbury Tales, Cecil Harwood, diaries, Erewhon, History, owen barfield, Oxford, Poetry, Rudolph Steiner, University, writing | 13 Comments

A Normal Day in C.S. Lewis’ Life as a Student

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Though the halls of Oxford are not yet filled for Michaelmas term, University students and faculty are back to work here in North America. No doubt, students are already concerned about how much they can accomplish. As they hustle between … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters, Lewis Biography | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Cecil Harwood, diaries, History, owen barfield, Oxford, Poetry, University, writing | 32 Comments

C.S. Lewis’ Advice to Students When Everything Seems in Ruins

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I was tempted to call this blog, “How to Keep from Being a Bore, an Ass, or a Villain.” You’ll see why very soon. It’s no secret that we live in disillusioning times. We are raising a generation with messages … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Cecil Harwood, Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, dealing with disappointment, failure, higher education, Inklings, letters, Letters to Children, Millennials, owen barfield, Oxford, spiritual theology, vocation | 30 Comments

Talking of Books

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

My grandmother used to read aloud bits of whatever she was reading to my grandfather. Most typically this was the newspaper. Grampie would be sitting on the sofa reading the Holstein Journal, while Grammie would sit in her well-worn arm … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Reflections | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, Cecil Harwood, friendship, hiking, J.R.R. Tolkien, literary friendship, literature, Nelson Mandela, The Guardian, walking, Warren Lewis, WWII | 7 Comments

A Normal Day in C.S. Lewis’ Life as a Student

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Perhaps it is an odd fascination, but I do love reading people’s diaries. Dead people of course. I don’t know what I would do with the inner thoughts of real people in my every day life. It would be absolutely … Continue reading →