C. S. Lewis
1898 – 1963 United Kingdom
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Who was C. S. Lewis?
British scholar and author who wrote "The Chronicles of Narnia" fantasy series and influential Christian apologetics including "Mere Christianity." He was a professor at Oxford and Cambridge universities and a close friend of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on C. S. Lewis (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Family & Personal Life
ParentAlbert James Lewis
ParentFlorence Augusta Hamilton
SpouseJoy Davidman
ChildDouglas Gresham
ChildDavid Gresham
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| honorary doctorate at the Laval University | — | — |
| Fellow of the British Academy | — | — |
| Sir Israel Gollancz Prize | — | — |
| Carnegie Medal | 1956 | — |
| doctor honoris causa from the University of Dijon | 1962 | — |
| doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon | 1963 | — |