Career
C.S. Lewis began his successful career when he was awarded a scholarship to the University of Oxford. This is where he found his passion for mythology, but soon had to take a break and helped fight in World War I. After his return to the University Lewis was able to achieve the highest honors in three different areas of study, making him one of the most distinguished students on the campus. In May, 1925, C.S. Lewis was appointed Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University and served in that position until 1954. Lewis spent 29 years at the same position; he must have really enjoyed what he did. For example, he also wrote The Allegory of Love in 1936 about medieval literature. I sure as heck couldn't write a whole book over that, but that just goes to prove that Lewis was an intellectual and a reader. In addition, he helped create the literary group called "The Inklings", which has become very famous today. Not only did Lewis accomplish all this, but he also wrote multiple books and series; including The Space Trilogy and The Chronicles of Narnia, along with many other books on Christianity. His book The Last Battle also earned the greatest honor for children's literature in the United Kingdom, the Carnegie Award.
"C.S. Lewis Classics ::: About C.S. Lewis." C.S. Lewis Classics ::: Homepage. HarperCollins Publishers, 2008. Web. 27 Apr. 2010. http://www.cslewis.com/about.aspx.
Gresham, Douglas. "Frequently Asked Questions." Into the Wardrobe - a C. S. Lewis Web Site. Ed. John Visser. 1994-2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2010..
C.S. Lewis began his successful career when he was awarded a scholarship to the University of Oxford. This is where he found his passion for mythology, but soon had to take a break and helped fight in World War I. After his return to the University Lewis was able to achieve the highest honors in three different areas of study, making him one of the most distinguished students on the campus. In May, 1925, C.S. Lewis was appointed Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University and served in that position until 1954. Lewis spent 29 years at the same position; he must have really enjoyed what he did. For example, he also wrote The Allegory of Love in 1936 about medieval literature. I sure as heck couldn't write a whole book over that, but that just goes to prove that Lewis was an intellectual and a reader. In addition, he helped create the literary group called "The Inklings", which has become very famous today. Not only did Lewis accomplish all this, but he also wrote multiple books and series; including The Space Trilogy and The Chronicles of Narnia, along with many other books on Christianity. His book The Last Battle also earned the greatest honor for children's literature in the United Kingdom, the Carnegie Award.
"C.S. Lewis Classics ::: About C.S. Lewis." C.S. Lewis Classics ::: Homepage. HarperCollins Publishers, 2008. Web. 27 Apr. 2010. http://www.cslewis.com/about.aspx.
Gresham, Douglas. "Frequently Asked Questions." Into the Wardrobe - a C. S. Lewis Web Site. Ed. John Visser. 1994-2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2010.
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