C.S. Lewis Quotes and Brief Biography

LONDON (GaeaTimes.com)- Clive Staples Lewis or (C.S. Lewis) the Irish-born British is called “Jack” by his friends and family. He is one of the eminent writers of the twentieth century. He is a novelist, literary critic and essayist who is known for his works like fantasy, poetry, letters, autobiography, Christian apologetics and science fiction. His most famous fiction comprises of “The Screwtape Letters, ” “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “The Space Trilogy.” The fact that he is an influential writer can be understood by reading a brief on C.S. Lewis’s quotes and biography.

C.S. Lewis was born in 1898, in Belfast. He lost his mother at a very young age. After her demise, he grew very close to his elder brother Warren. He studied English and Philosophy from Oxford. He taught English in Oxford for several years. Later in his career, he was appointed as the professor of Cambridge. While briefing you about C.S. Lewis’s biography it is important to tell you that he was widely appreciated and quoted for his literary criticism and mostly for his creative writing, poetry, fiction and non-fiction works about Christianity from a very young age.

A brief description on C.S. Lewis’s biography, demands us to know a little about J.R.R. Tolkien, a very good friend of C.S. Lewis. Both the authors were very popular in Oxford University for their creativity. They owned an informal Oxford title, the “Inklings.” C.S. Lewis was baptized at birth in Ireland; however, he temporarily became an atheist during adolescence. In Oxford, his friend, J.R.R Tolkien influenced him to embrace Christianity once again. At 32, he became an ardent follower of Christianity. During the World War, he spoke on Christianity that was broadcast in radio which received a lot of attention.