Tag Archives: intertextuality

Introducing C.S. Lewis’ Unfinished Teenage Novel “The Quest of Bleheris”

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello friends! I want to share what I have been up to in the last few weeks. Some folks will know that I have been working for about nine years on C.S. Lewis’ unfinished teenage Arthurian novel, “The Quest of … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged Arthur Greeves, C.S. Lewis, Creative Collaboration, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Don King, friendship, Inklings, intertextuality, J.R.R. Tolkien, literary friendship, Phantastes, The Company They Keep, The Quest of Bleheris, The Ransom Cycle, William Morris, writing | 17 Comments

My Conference Papers this Week in Canada and K’zoo on C.S. Lewis’ Constructed Language and Intertextuality, with a Note on the Impostor Syndrome

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

In an intriguing confluence of events, this week is Canada’s annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Congress2022–what scholarly Canadians used to call “the Learneds”–and is at the same time as the International Congress on Medieval Studies, hosted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, News & Links, Original Research, Studies in Words | Tagged C.S. Lewis, conlangs, Constructed Languages, Dante, Imposter Syndrome, intertextuality, Literary Theory, Marsha Daigle-Williamson, owen barfield, philology, Ransom Cycle, Reflecting the Eternal: Dante’s Divine Comedy in the Novels of C.S. Lewis, The Personal Heresy, The Screwtape Letters, world-building | 10 Comments

“Imaginative Hospitality” A C.S. Lewis & Kindred Spirits Society “Connected” Event Hosted by Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson with Diana Glyer, Michael Ward, and Fr. Andrew Cuneo (Full Video)

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Once again, the C.S. Lewis & Kindred Spirits Society of Iași, Romania hosted a thoughtful and beautiful event. Back in the spring, I was pleased to join poet theologian Malcolm Guite and George MacDonald scholar Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson with an … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Bandersnatch, C.S. Lewis, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Fr. Andrew Cuneo, George MacDonald, intertextuality, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Malcolm Guite, Michael Ward, Planet Narnia, The Company They Keep, The Inklings | 4 Comments

“Imaginative Hospitality” A C.S. Lewis & Kindred Spirits Society “Connected” Event Hosted by Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson with Diana Glyer, Michael Ward, and Fr. Andrew Cuneo (Mon, Nov 1st, 12noon EST on Zoom)

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Once again, the C.S. Lewis & Kindred Spirits Society of Iași, Romania, is hosting what sounds like an absolutely fascinating event. Back in the spring, I was pleased to join poet theologian Malcolm Guite and George MacDonald scholar Kirstin Jeffrey … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged After Humanity, Bandersnatch, C.S. Lewis, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Fr. Andrew Cuneo, George MacDonald, intertextuality, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Malcolm Guite, Michael Ward, Planet Narnia, The Company They Keep, The Inklings | 6 Comments

Good C.S. Lewis Studies Books That Did Not Win the Mythopoeic Award: Part 3: Literary Studies on C.S. Lewis

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Following news that “Tolkien Studies Projects Sweep the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award Shortlist in Inklings Studies,” and on the heels of a series encouraging strong Lewis studies books, I decided to share some of the good and useful Lewis studies books … Continue reading →