Tag Archives: WWII

The Transformative Power of Memory: Lewis and the Great Wars

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

The first reader of C.S. Lewis’ autobiography, Surprised by Joy, might be puzzled by the fact that WWI—the catastrophe that decided the fate of so many of Europe’s great thinkers and artists and inventors—makes up very little of Lewis’ narrative. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Ransom Trilogy, The Screwtape Letters, Walter Hooper, war, writing, WWI, WWII | 17 Comments

Why Didn’t Someone See it First? Discussing the Screwtape-Ransom Discovery

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I shared some research in The Screwtape Letters—research that has changed the course of my research. You can read it here, but basically it showed that C.S. Lewis was thinking about his work in ways we never knew. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Original Research | Tagged C.S. Lewis, literature, Marion E. Wade Center, Ransom Trilogy, research, Screwtape, The Screwtape Letters, theology, University, writing, WWII | 51 Comments

George Orwell’s Review of C.S. Lewis’ “That Hideous Strength”

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

This week we are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the publication of That Hideous Strength (THS). While George Orwell’s 1984 is considered among the great 20th c. dystopian novels and C.S. Lewis’ THS is read mostly by fans of dystopia or of Lewis’ work, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 1984, Animal Farm, books, C.S. Lewis, dystopia, fantasy, Fictional Universes, g k chesterton, George Orwell, Nazism, Newspeak, Ransom Trilogy, technocracy, technology, That Hideous Strength, totalitarianism, WWII | 55 Comments

May Artifact of the Month: Charles Williams’s Honorary Master’s Degree

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Today is the 70th anniversary of VE Day. People throughout the allied territories were celebrating Victory in Europe, including huge crowds in London and Oxford. While England was celebrating, Charles Williams was taken to hospital on May 10th. He died … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Reflections | Tagged archive, Charles Williams, Death, Inklings, literature, Marion E. Wade Center, research, VE Day, WWII | 4 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 →