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Clive Staples Lewis, 1898- 1963

Monochrome head-and-left-shoulder photo portrait of 50-year-old Lewis

Wikipedia: excellent overview Lewis's life and legacy

Wikipedia: brief overview of the "Inklings" (Lewis, JR Tolkien, Charles Williams)

Recommended Biography:      C. S. Lewis - A Life: eccentric genius, reluctant prophet by Alister McGrath

Select Books and Full-text Articles on C.S. Lewis

NOTE: Hundreds more articles may be available on Lewis that are not full-text online, but available from our library or via Interlibrary loan. Simply use the online catalog as follows: If you are looking for books/articles written BY Lewis you should search our online catalog or databases for his name as an AUTHOR. If you want to find resources ABOUT Lewis or his theology, search for his name as SUBJECT (or Subject: "Narnia", for example).

Here's a link to books by or about C.S. Lewis available at Luther Sem**; many others are available by interlibrary loan in Minnesota.

Luther Sem Library has several dozen books by  Lewis (see display below).

Also consult the following databases for helpful articles or abstracts on C.S. Lewis:

More online resources for C.S. Lewis studies

Over 500 free articles and 50 DISSERTATIONS on CS Lewis from the Digital Theological Library (Open Access version)

"The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis"--YouTube trailer for the official movie: "Award-winning actor Max McLean presents his acclaimed portrayal of C.S. Lewis Onstage in The Most Reluctant Convert in Dallas!" (Full-length movie available for purchase on streaming platforms.)

C.S. Lewis: featured in issue #7 (also issue 88) of Christian History Magazine

The Collected Works of C.S. Lewis (see above link** for complete listings in our Library catalog)