Tag Archives: Dorothy L. Sayers

“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 →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Inklings and Arthur | Tagged Arthuriana, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Dorothy L. Sayers, grail, Inklings and Arthur, Inklings and King Arthur, Stephen Lawhead, T.S. Eliot, The Golden Bough, The Mists of Avalon | 31 Comments

“Inklings and Arthur Series Introduction” by David Llewellyn Dodds

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

It was as an ‘Arthurian’ that I first consciously encountered Charles Williams, with that adjective applying to both him and me. (I, ever since I was given Emma Gelders Sterne and Barbara Lindsay’s retelling, King Arthur and the Knights of … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings and Arthur | Tagged Arthuriana, Charles Williams, Dante, David Llewellyn Dodds, Dorothy L. Sayers, Emma Gelders Sterne and Barbara Lindsay, Inklings, Inklings and King Arthur, Sorina Higgins, The Inklings and King Arthur | 12 Comments

The Top 6 New Posts of 2017

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

In 2017, A Pilgrim in Narnia passed a number of milestones. We passed the 700-post threshold, had our 500,000th hit, were shared for the 10,000th time, and are nearing in on 7,000 followers. We had our seven biggest months this year, … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, On Writing, Studies in Words | Tagged Beren and Lúthien, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joy Davidman, Sr. Penelope, Studies in Words, The Silmarillion, The Tale of Beren and Lúthien, writing | 7 Comments

Announcement: The Wade Center Welcomes New Co-Directors Crystal and David C. Downing

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Well, this is a coup! Drs. Crystal and David Downing have been appointed as Co-Directors of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. As readers will know, the Wade is the premier North American deposit of archival and library … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Crystal Downing, david downing, Dorothy L. Sayers, g k chesterton, George MacDonald, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Marion E. Wade Center, owen barfield | 4 Comments

The Words C.S. Lewis Made Up: Viricidal

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

We all know C.S. Lewis as the Narnian, but behind the children’s work was his experience as a teacher of English literature, a writer about the history of literary movements, and a tinker in other forms of fiction. In that tinkering, … Continue reading →