Born: 29 November 1898 · Died: 22 November 1963 · Age: 64
Northern Irish scholar and writer of The Chronicles of Narnia and Christian works such as Mere Christianity
Did you know?He was a member of the Inklings, an informal literary group at Oxford University that also included J.R.R. Tolkien.
Quick facts
Date of birth29 November 1898
Date of death22 November 1963
Age at death64
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceBelfast, United Kingdom
Occupationwriter, university teacher, theologian
Editor's Take:
C. S. Lewis wrote for children and for thinkers alike. Born in Belfast, he was wounded in the First World War. He became a respected scholar of medieval literature at Oxford and later Cambridge. With his friend J. R. R. Tolkien he belonged to the Inklings writing group. The Chronicles of Narnia sent generations of children through a wardrobe into another world. His Christian books, such as Mere Christianity, are still widely read. He died on the same day as John F. Kennedy.
Key Milestones
1925: Oxford – Magdalen College fellow
1942: The Screwtape Letters – book
1950: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Narnia
1952: Mere Christianity – book
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British author, literary scholar and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Magdalen College, Oxford (1925–1954), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (1954–1963).
C. S. Lewis's birthday is November 29. He was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, United Kingdom.
How old was C. S. Lewis when he died?
C. S. Lewis died on November 22, 1963, aged 64.
Who shares a birthday with C. S. Lewis?
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