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Yes, they were friends. Both were educators and writers. Tolkien's discussions with Lewis were a contributing factor to Lewis becoming a Christian. They met on a regular basis with a group called The Inklings and read portions of their works in progress to each other, including the Narnia Chronicles and the Lord of the Rings.
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Who changed cs Lewis from atheist to christian?
It was probably Lewis's friendship with JRR Tolkien that caused his conversion.
4 men whos life was changed because of jesus?
martin Luther me cs Lewis jrr tolkien
Can you give me some famous christians?
Michael Coren, Tim Tebow, CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Kirk Cameron, & Mother Angelica.
Who was CS Lewis' favorite author?
CS Lewis cited George MacDonald as his favorite author, stating that MacDonald had a profound influence on his life and writings. Lewis greatly admired MacDonald's imaginative storytelling and powerful religious themes.
What are the 4 contemporaries of Roald Dahl?
Jrr Tolkien CS. Lewis Herman Mellville Louisa May Alcott
Who was the other well known writer that Tolkien was friends and what literary where they both a part of?
C.S. Lewis was the other well-known writer who was friends with J.R.R. Tolkien. They were both part of the literary group known as the Inklings, which was an informal gathering of writers and scholars at Oxford University.
What do cs from cs Lewis stand for?
Clive Staples Lewis - known to his friends and family as Jack
Who were J.R.R Tolkien's closest friends?
J.R.R. Tolkien's closest friends included C.S. Lewis, the author of "The Chronicles of Narnia," and Owen Barfield, a fellow member of the Inklings literary discussion group. These friendships were significant influences on Tolkien's writing and personal life.
What genre are the CS Lewis books?
Clive Staples Lewis (CS) was a native of Ireland who is best known for his speculative fictional works. These include his iconic Children's Literature classic "The Chronicles of Narnia", and "The Space Trilogy". Lewis and fellow writer, J.R.R. Tolkien were very good friends.
What was the name of the group that CS 'Jack' Lewis was a member of?
He and JRR Tolkien, along with Charles Williams were members of a group called 'The Inklings' and they would meet at a local pub and share parts of stories that they were working on writing.
Where did C. S. Lewis and Tolkien hang out?
They certainly did meet and were friends. They often read their books to each other as they were working on them. They meet regularly with a small group in 'The Eagle and Child' a pub. They called themselves The Inklings. it was Tolkien that was instrumental in getting Lewis to become a Christian, and Lewis became a very respected Christian writer.
Where did J.R.R Tolkien get the story for The Hobbit from?
From Norse mythology, as well as his own life experiences (being bitten by a spider, etc). And he was good friends with CS Lewis, of whom he says helped convinced him that it could be "more than a hobby".
