C. S. Lewis: British writer, lay theologian and scholar (1898–1963)
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), usually called C.
S. Lewis, was a British scholar who wrote about 40 books. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
C. S. Lewis | |
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 Lewis, age 48 | |
| Born | Clive Staples Lewis 29 November 1898 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 22 November 1963 (aged 64) Oxford, England |
| Pen name | Clive Hamilton, N. W. Clerk |
| Occupation | Novelist, scholar, broadcaster |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Genre | Christian apologetics, fantasy, science fiction, children's literature |
| Notable works | The Chronicles of Narnia Mere Christianity The Allegory of Love The Screwtape Letters The Abolition of Man The Space Trilogy Till We Have Faces Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life |
| Spouse | Joy Davidman (m. 1956; died 1960) |
| Children | 2 step-sons, including Douglas Gresham |
| Relatives | Warren Lewis (brother) |
are usually apologetics, the defence of Christianity. Some of his most popular Christian writings were Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters. His works have been translated into more than 30 languages. Lewis was a professor of literature at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.
Lewis was married to American writer Joy Davidman (1915–1960) from 1956 until her death from bone cancer. He died of renal failure in Oxford.
His writing is popular with many people, and many of his books were made into movies. His most famous and popular fantasy work is The Chronicles of Narnia, which is a series of seven books.
He died in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England on 22 November 1963.
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