C. S. Lewis
(1898-1963)

scholar, author, critic, and Christian apologist

Died aged c. 65

Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene College, 1954–1963). He is best known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, but he is also noted for his other works of fiction, such as The Screwtape Letters and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, including Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain. Lewis was a close friend of J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. Both men served on the English faculty at Oxford University and were active in the informal Oxford literary group known as the Inklings. According to Lewis's 1955 memoir Surprised by Joy, he was baptized in the Church of Ireland but fell away from his faith during adolescence. Lewis returned to Anglicanism at the age of 32, owing to the influence of Tolkien and other friends, and he became an "ordinary layman of the Church of England". Lewis's faith profoundly affected his work, and his wartime radio broadcasts on the subject of Christianity brought him wide acclaim. Lewis wrote more than 30 books which have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of copies. The books that make up The Chronicles of Narnia have sold the most and have been popularized on stage, TV, radio, and cinema. His philosophical writings are widely cited by Christian scholars from many denominations. In 1956, Lewis married American writer Joy Davidman; she died of cancer four years later at the age of 45. Lewis died on 22 November 1963 from kidney failure, one week before his 65th birthday. In 2013, on the 50th anniversary of his death, Lewis was honoured with a memorial in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

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C. S. Lewis 1898-1963 scholar and author lived here 1930-1963

The Kilns, Lewis Close, Headington Quarry, Oxford, United Kingdom where they lived

C. S. Lewis 1898-1963 author and critic lived here 1905-1917

"Little Lea", Circular Road, Belfast, United Kingdom where they lived (1905-1917)

C. S. Lewis 1898-1963 Author and Christian apologist born on this site

Dundela Avenue, Strandtown, Belfast, United Kingdom where they was

At this inn C. S. Lewis 1898-1963 scholar and author the The Narnia Chronicles met frequently with literary friends and hill-walking friends

The Unicorn Inn, Worcester Road, Malvern, United Kingdom where they met frequently with literary friends and hill-walking friends

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) From this favourite vantage point C.S. Lewis, saint and scholar from the County Devon, enjoyed a view of the countryside and Belfast Lough after walking tours locally with his lifelong friend Arthur Greeves. Devoted to his native County and Oxford University, C.S. Lewis loved both places. His description of perfection recorded in 'C.S. Lewis - at Home in Ireland' says it all. 'Heaven is Oxford lifted and placed in the middle of the County Down.' During 1998 North Down Heritage Centre made an important contribution to the C. S. Lewis Centenary Celebration.

, Bangor, County Down, United Kingdom where they was

George Sayer Head of English at Malvern College lived here, where in 1950s and 1960s he often entertained close friends C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien

22 Alexandra Road, Malvern, United Kingdom where they visited

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The Eagle and Child, Oxford The Inklings Until 1963 the great writers of the "Inklings", C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams and others, met regularly on this spot. The conversations that have taken place here have profoundly influenced the development of 20th Century literature

49 St Giles, Oxford, United Kingdom where they was