Tag Archives: Dorothy L. Sayers

On the Deaths of Charles Williams and Harold Ladoo

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

On this day, 70 years ago, Charles Williams passed away in hospital. His death came as a shock to his family, his closest friends, and his many followers. This enigmatic figure had a galvanizing effect, attracting so many to his … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Canadian literature, Charles Williams, Death, Dennis Lee, Dorothy L. Sayers, elegy, Fraggle Rock, Harold Ladoo, No Pain Like This Body, Poetry, Sr. Penelope | 16 Comments

Letters to the Editor in Response to C.S. Lewis’ “Dangers of National Repentance”

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

On Palm Sunday, March 17th, 1940, C.S. Lewis wrote to his brother who was at war in France. C.S. Lewis had had an article appear in The Guardian the previous Friday called “Dangers of National Repentance.” This is the newspaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, Original Research | Tagged Anglican, C.S. Lewis, Colonel Blimp, Dangers of National Repentence, Dorothy L. Sayers, God in the Dock, Nazism, R.H. Malden, Screwtape, The Screwtape Letters, WWI, WWII | 7 Comments

“Sarah Smith, of Golders Green” by Hannah Eagleson

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

In the ongoing series on The Great Divorce we come to Sarah Smith–certainly one of the more intriguing, engaging, troubling, and freeing characters in C.S. Lewis’ fiction. In this week’s guest post, poet Hannah Eagleson gives us a glimpse into … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Dorothy L. Sayers, J.R.R. Tolkien, Sarah Smith, The Great Divorce | 5 Comments

Cataloging the Wade: An update from Elaine Hooker

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

The Marion E. Wade Centre is an absolutely indispensable resource for researchers and students of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, Owen Barfield, and George MacDonald (the Inklings). For Feature Friday, here is a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Dorothy L. Sayers, g k chesterton, George MacDonald, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Marion E. Wade Center, owen barfield | 3 Comments

Inspirational Letters: The Letter that Changed Stephen Fry’s Life

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

As regular readers will know, I am reading through C.S. Lewis’ letters and will often post intriguing, inspirational, and occasionally hilarious bits from the his letters. I also read letters from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dorothy L. Sayers, Dylan Thomas, E.B. White, … Continue reading →