Tag Archives: gender

Launch of Two L.M. Montgomery-Related Books: “L.M. Montgomery and Gender” and “The Summer Trade” (with MaudCast links)

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

Hi folks, I wanted to share a book launch announcement. This is a very local event–both in content and location–celebrating two quite different new books: L.M. Montgomery and Gender, edited by E. Holly Pike and Laura M. Robinson The Summer … Continue reading →

Posted in L.M. Montgomery, Reflections | Tagged gender, L.M. Montgomery, L.M. Montgomery and Gender, L.M. Montgomery Institute, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Prince Edward Island, The MaudCast, University of Prince Edward Island | Leave a comment

The C.S. Lewis Studies Series: Part 5: Recent and Foundational Studies on Lewis and Gender

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

As part of my reflection on the strength of Tolkien Studies projects of late, and on the heels of a series where I am trying to encourage strong Lewis studies books, I decided to share some of the good and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, News & Links, Reviews | Tagged Adam Barkman, Ann Loades, C.S. Lewis, feminism, gender, Joy Davidman, Lewis and Gender, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen, Monika Hilder, Narnia, Reader Response Criticism, That Hideous Strength, The Four Loves, The Last Battle, The Problem of Susan, The Screwtape Letters, Till We Have Faces | 14 Comments

C.S. Lewis, Gender, and The Four Loves: An Open Class

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves is a book that is building in popularity nearly 60 years after it was originally published. My original review of the book 8 years ago remains one of the top posts on this blog, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, gender, higher education, Lewis and Gender, literature, love, myth, Mythgard Academy, mythology, mythopoiea, sex, Signum University, The Four Loves, The Great Divorce | 22 Comments

A Bibliography on C.S. Lewis and Gender (Secondary Sources)

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Gender in C.S. Lewis Bibliography by Brenton Dickieson* Adey, Lionel. “How Far Did Lewis Change Over Time?” The Canadian C.S. Lewis Journal 93.1 (1998): 5–13. See also his C.S. Lewis: Writer, Dreamer, and Mentor. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998. Barkman, … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Diana Pavlac Glyer, gender, Gender Theory, Lewis and Gender, Monika Hilder, sexism, The Four Loves | 17 Comments

C.S. Lewis, Gender, and The Four Loves: An Open Class (Tues, Sep 17, 7pm Eastern)

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves is a book that is building in popularity. My original review of the book 8 years ago remains one of the top posts on this blog, and I have returned to the ideas again and again. … Continue reading →

How do you Solve a Problem like Susan Pevensie? Narnia Guest Post by Kat Coffin

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Every few years or so, I’ll get a PM on my Twitter or my Tumblr that asks what is essentially the same question. These followers know my love of all things C.S. Lewis, particularly the Chronicles of Narnia, have heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged C.S. Lewis, feminism, gender, Gender Theory, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Lewis and Gender, lion the witch and the wardrobe, Narnia, Philip Pullman, Prince Caspian, Susan Pevensie, The Last Battle, The Problem of Susan | 102 Comments

“A Novelist’s Business is Lying”: A Farewell to Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

I have just heard that Ursula K. Le Guin has passed away. I could be humble about my opinion, but I want to impress upon you that she is one of our very greatest imaginative writers of the last 50 … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, On Writing | Tagged Arha, C.S. Lewis, Earthsea, fantasy, feminism, gender, Harry Potter, homosexuality, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Margaret Atwood, Narnia, Science Fiction, sex, The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin | 29 Comments

What I Learned about Gender (and Diversity) from Christian Academic Publishing by Katya Covrett

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I recently shared on A Pilgrim in Narnia “What I Learned about Gender from the Zondervan Catalogue.” I noted that only 1 in 10 authors advertised by my favourite academic publisher were women. I set the context of a male-dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged academic, gender, On Writing, publishing, theology, Zondervan | 20 Comments

What I learned about Gender from the Zondervan Catalogue

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I am not a huge book catalogue guy. I prefer to limit my literary lust to creeping used bookstores and haunting the forgotten stacks of local libraries. But there is one that I am always excited to receive: the Zondervan … Continue reading →