Biography

Born November 29, Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was from Belfast, Ireland. He was the younger son of Albert James Lewis (1863-1929) and Flora Augusta Hamilton Lewis (1862-1908). Throughout his lifetime he retained the nickname 'Jack', and preferred to be called by that name.

Education

He attended various schools in Belfast and throughout England, afterwards earning a scholarship to University College, Oxford. His education was temporarily cut short when he enlisted in the army during World War I, in which he was wounded. After returning and finishing his education he was a tutor in Philosophy, English Language and Literature. He became a professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Magdalene College, Cambridge, in 1955.

Religion

Though he was raised Christian, he gave up that faith in his teen years, retaining his Atheist mindset until becoming a Theist in 1929. Everything came full circle when, after having discussions on Christianity with J.R.R. Tolkien, Hugo Dyson, and his brother Warnie, C.S. Lewis became a Christian in 1931.

Writings

Jack is best remembered for his Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy books that, though they are called children's books, appeal to all ages. His other writings included a science fiction trilogy (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength), a retelling of the the Cupid & Psyche myth (Till We Have Faces), and various theological works.

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