C.S. Lewisauthor profile |
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| born | December 13, 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| died | November 22, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gender | male | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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about this author
Clive Staples "Jack" Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish writer and scholar. Lewis is known for his work on medieval literature, Christian apologetics, literary criticism, and fiction. He is best known today for his series The Chronicles of Narnia. Lewis was a close friend of J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings. Both authors were leading figures in the English faculty at Oxford University and in the informal Oxford literary group known as the "Inklings". According to his memoir Surprised by Joy, Lewis had been baptised in the Church of Ireland at birth, but fell away from his faith during his adolescence. Owing to the influence of Tolkien a...more |
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books by C.S. Lewiscombine editionsavg rating: 4.11 | 112662 ratings | 272 distinct works
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quotes by C.S. Lewis
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.' "
— C.S. Lewis
— C.S. Lewis











