C. S. Lewis

Biography

Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was a British writer, scholar, and theologian who became one of the most influential Christian authors of the twentieth century. Born in Belfast, Lewis taught medieval and Renaissance English at Oxford and Cambridge. He is best known for The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity. Lewis was also a significant literary scholar, and his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien was central to the Inklings literary group. Before his famous prose works, Lewis was a poet, and his verse reflects his journey from atheism to Christianity, his love of mythology, and his mastery of classical forms.