C. S. Lewis
0 sources
C. S. Lewis
Summary
C. S. Lewis is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on November 29, 1898[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on November 22, 1963[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], university teacher[8], novelist[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,935 views/month, #1,528 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Belfast[2], C. S. Lewis…
- C. S. Lewis passed away in Oxford[4].
- C. S. Lewis was born on November 29, 1898[3].
- C. S. Lewis died on November 22, 1963[5].
- C. S. Lewis is buried at Holy Trinity Church[12].
- C. S. Lewis's father was Albert James Lewis[13].
- C. S. Lewis's mother was Florence Augusta Hamilton[14].
- Among C. S. Lewis's spouses was Joy Davidman[15].
- A child of C. S. Lewis was Douglas Gresham[16].
- A child of C. S. Lewis was David Gresham[17].
- C. S. Lewis held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
- British English was C. S. Lewis's native language[19].
- C. S. Lewis's professions included writer[6].
- C. S. Lewis worked as a poet[7].
- C. S. Lewis's professions included university teacher[8].
- C. S. Lewis's professions included novelist[9].
- C. S. Lewis worked as a philosopher[10].
- C. S. Lewis worked as a medievalist[20].
- C. S. Lewis's field of work was writing[21].
- C. S. Lewis's field of work was radio[22].
- C. S. Lewis's field of work was theology[23].
- C. S. Lewis's field of work was creative and professional writing[24].
- C. S. Lewis's field of work was fantasy literature[25].
- C. S. Lewis's field of work was poetry[26].
- Among C. S. Lewis's employers was Magdalen College[27].
Body
Origins and Family
C. S. Lewis's place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on November 29, 1898[3]. His father was Albert James Lewis[13]. His mother was Florence Augusta Hamilton[14]. British English was his native language[19].
Education
Educated at University College, Oxford[28], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1249[31], headquartered in Oxford[32]; Campbell College[33], a grammar school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1894[36], headquartered in Belfast[37]; Malvern College[38], a public school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1865[41]; and Wynyard School[42], a school[43], in United Kingdom[44].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], university teacher[8], novelist[9], philosopher[10], and medievalist[20]. Fields of work include writing[21], a skill[45]; radio[22], an industry[46]; theology[23], an academic discipline[47]; creative and professional writing[24], an academic discipline[48]; fantasy literature[25], a literary genre[49]; and poetry[26], a literary form[50]. Among C. S. Lewis's employers was Magdalen College[27].
Recognition
Awards received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[51], Fellow of the British Academy[52], Sir Israel Gollancz Prize[53], Carnegie Medal[54], doctor honoris causa from the University of Dijon[55], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[56].
Personal Life
C. S. Lewis was married to Joy Davidman[15]. Children include Douglas Gresham[16], an actor[57], b. 1945[58], of United States[59] and David Gresham[17], 1944–2014[60], of United States[61]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[62].
Death and Burial
C. S. Lewis died on November 22, 1963[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. Burial took place at Holy Trinity Church[12].
Why It Matters
C. S. Lewis ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,935 views/month, #1,528 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Stephen R. Donaldson[65], a writer[66], b. 1947[67], of United States[68], awarded the August Derleth Award[69]; Norman Geisler[70], a writer[71], 1932–2019[72], of United States[73]; Daniel Handler[74], a writer[75], b. 1970[76], of United States[77], awarded the Charlotte Zolotow Award[78]; Ini Archibong[79], a designer[80], b. 1983[81], of United States[82], specialised in design[83]; J. I. Packer[84], a theologian[85], 1926–2020[86], of Canada[87], specialised in systematic theology[88]; and Zadie Smith[89], a writer[90], b. 1975[91], of United Kingdom[92], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[93], specialised in essay[94].
Works attributed to him include The Screwtape Letters[95], a literary work[96], founded in 1941[97]; The Silver Chair[98]; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader[99]; Prince Caspian[100]; The Abolition of Man[101]; and Perelandra[102].
FAQs
Where was C. S. Lewis born?
Born in Belfast[2], C. S. Lewis…
Where did C. S. Lewis die?
C. S. Lewis passed away in Oxford[4].
Who were C. S. Lewis's parents?
C. S. Lewis's father was Albert James Lewis[13]. C. S. Lewis's mother was Florence Augusta Hamilton[14].
Who was C. S. Lewis married to?
C. S. Lewis's spouses include Joy Davidman[15].
What did C. S. Lewis do for work?
C. S. Lewis worked as writer[6], poet[7], university teacher[8], novelist[9], and philosopher[10].
Where did C. S. Lewis go to school?
C. S. Lewis was educated at University College, Oxford[28], Campbell College[33], Malvern College[38], and Wynyard School[42].
What awards did C. S. Lewis receive?
Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[51], Fellow of the British Academy[52], Sir Israel Gollancz Prize[53], and Carnegie Medal[54].
Who did C. S. Lewis influence?
C. S. Lewis has been cited as an influence by Stephen R. Donaldson[65], Norman Geisler[70], Daniel Handler[74], and Ini Archibong[79].