Tag Archives: J.R.R. Tolkien

C. S. Lewis and Friends Colloquium Postponed, but Student Paper Contest Continues

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

Here is a victim of COVID-19 that I talked about on Monday. The 2020 C.S. Lewis & Friends Colloquium at Taylor University has been postponed from June 2020 to June 2021. I am quite disappointed as this was part of … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charles Huttar, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Don King, Dorothy L. Sayers, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Chance, Jason Lepojärvi, Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Monika Hilder, Taylor University | 3 Comments

The C.S. Lewis & Friends Conference: A Final Call and My Paper Proposal

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I wanted to re-share the Call for Papers for one of my favourite conferences (which I describe here and here). If you are thinking of proposing a paper or creative piece, get that proposal in! They are especially interested in having … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Original Research | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charles Huttar, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Don King, Dorothy L. Sayers, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Chance, Jason Lepojärvi, Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Monika Hilder, Taylor University | 16 Comments

Announcement: A Pilgrim in Narnia 1,000 Post Party on Wednesday!

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

On Wednesday, we’ll celebrate our 1,000th post on A Pilgrim in Narnia! Begun in 2011 as a sandbox project for thoughts about C.S. Lewis’ writings, the blog has certainly grown. With nearly 900,000 hits, 18,000 comments, 100 guest posts, and … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Blogging, C.S. Lewis, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Great Divorce | 8 Comments

Corey Olsen’s Exploring The Hobbit: A 10 Minute Book Talk

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

From my point of view, there are three (linked) things that make Corey Olsen’s Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit an effective companion to one of the most important pieces of literature in the 20th century: 1. A focussed close-reading of the text, … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Minute Book Talk, Reviews | Tagged Corey Olsen, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle-earth, The Hobbit | Leave a comment

Call For Papers: C. S. Lewis and Friends Colloquium, Taylor University, June 4-7, 2020

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

I wanted to re-share the Call for Papers for one of my favourite conferences (which I describe here and here). I am working on my proposal today–a month early–because I think they are filling up the timeslots pretty rapidly. If you … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charles Huttar, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Don King, Dorothy L. Sayers, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Chance, Jason Lepojärvi, Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Monika Hilder, Taylor University | Leave a comment

Christopher Tolkien, Curator of Middle-earth, Has Died, and a Letter from His Father

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

As last evening tilted towards nighttime in my part of the world, my social media feeds began filling with the news that Christopher Tolkien had died. The last living Inkling, Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 Nov 1924 to 15 Jan … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters, News & Links | Tagged archival research, Beren and Lúthien, Christopher Tolkien, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Middle Earth, The History of Middle-earth, The Hobbit, The Inklings, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, The Tale of Beren and Lúthien | 40 Comments

A Peculiar Dedication: C.S. Lewis’ Dedication of A Preface to Paradise Lost to Charles Williams (with a Note on Lewis Prefaces)

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Brenton Dickieson

At A Pilgrim in Narnia we have an occasional feature called “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own blog-hoard or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This … Continue reading →