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'The  Inklings'  of  Oxford

Information on the several British literary figures who met together from 1933 to 1963 at Oxford in England
and called themselves 'The Inklings'

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The Inklings of Oxford [1931-63]
The Inklings were a loose literary discussion society based at Magdalen College in Oxford, U.K. The group restarted in 1933 under leadership of C.S. Lewis; his tenure ended in late 1949; regular meetings 'during term' were on Thursday evenings at Lewis's or Tolkien's rooms and often on Tuesday midday at the Eagle and Child public house; after 1949, meetings were Thursday evenings at the Lamb and Flag across the street; regular meetings ended in 1963. Prominent and regular members included solicitor Owen Barfield, J.A.W. Bennett, Lord David Cecil, Nevill Coghill, Hugo Dyson, Adam Fox, Roger Lancelyn Green, Dr. Robert Havard, C.S. Lewis, his brother Warren Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, his son Christopher Tolkien, and publisher Charles Williams; sometimes attendees included John David Arnett, Sir Percy Bates, James Dundas-Grant, Jon Fromke, Colin Hardie, Gervase Mathew, R.B. McCallum, C.E. Stevens, John Wain, and Charles Leslie Wrenn. (Some accounts suggest that G.K. Chesterton and Dorothy L. Sayers were members, but neither actually attended any Inklings meetings.)

'The Inklings' entry at Wikipedia
Inklings Dept. at the Mythopoeic Society [est. 1971]
The Eagle & Child Public House [est. 1650] in Oxford, England
Lamb and Flag Inn & Public House [est. circa 1695] in Oxford, England

Books & films specifically naming Lewis and Tolkien are included here, with duplication on
Spirit of America Bookstore's J.R.R. Tolkien [1892-1973] Page and on Maison d'Être Philosophy Bookstore's C.S. Lewis [1898-1963] Pages.

	"The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends" [1978] by Humphrey Carpenter HarperCollins 7¾x5¼ pb [1/2006] out of print/used Ballantine Books mass pb [11/81] out of print/used Ballantine Books mass pb [10/78] out of print/used HarperCollins 9x6 hardcover [10/78] out of print/used
	"The Inklings Handbook: The Lives, Thought and Writings of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and Their Friends" [2001] by Colin Duriez & David Porter Azure pb [9/2001] out of print/used Chalice Press 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2001] out of print/used
	"Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship" [2003] by Colin Duriez Kindle Edition from Paulist Press [2003 edition] for $10.99 Paulist Press 9x6 pb [10/2003] for $12.94
	"Mere Humanity: G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien On The Human Condition" [2006] by Donald T. Williams Kindle Edition from B&H Publng Group [2006 edition] for $7.99 B&H Books 8¼x5¼ pb [2/2006] for $12.14

"Myth and Magic: Art According To The Inklings" [Walking Tree Publrs, 2007]
edited by Eduardo Segura & Thomas Honegger ISBN 978-3-905703-08-5

	"The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien As Writers In Community" [2007] by Diana Pavlac Glyer Kent State Univ Press 9¼x6 pb [10/2008] for $24.00 Kent State Univ Press 9½x6¾ hardcover [3/2007] out of print/used
	"The Inklings of Oxford: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Their Friends" [2009] by Harry Lee Poe, Photographs by James Ray Veneman Kindle Edition from Zondervan/HarperCollins [8/2009] for $6.99 Zondervan 11&frac`14x8½ pb [6/2009] out of print/many used

"The Magical World of The Inklings" [Skylight, Oct 2010] by Gareth Knight, Foreword by Owen Barfield
http://www.amazon.com/Magical-World-Inklings-Gareth-Knight/dp/1908011017/
http://www.amazon.com/Magical-World-Inklings-Williams-Barfield/dp/1852301694/

"Thinking With The Inklings" [2010] by Henry Karlson ISBN 1-4505-4130-5

http://www.amazon.com/Women-Among-Inklings-Professional-Librarianship/dp/0313312451/

	"Looking For The King: An Inklings Novel" [2010] by David C. Downing A young American doctoral candidate visits Oxford, England in 1940 to research Arthurian legends and meets a fellow American staying with her aunt; they discover evidence that the fabled Spear of Destiny, the lance that pierced the side of Christ on the cross, is hidden somewhere in England. While aided by members of the Inklings literary society (including C.S. Lewis & J.R R. Tolkien), the American pair are soon shadowed by powerful and secretive foes who seek the spear for their own evil purposes. Kindle Edition from Ignatius Press [10/2010] for $10.93 Ignatius Press pb [2/2013] for $11.51 Ignatius Press 8x5½ hardcover [10/2010] out of print/used
	"Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings: A Catholic Worldview" [indep TV April 2011] hour-long docufilm produced by E.W.T.N. in Alabama • Directed by Steve Beaumont; hosted by Joseph Pearce; starring Allen Marsh {as C.S. Lewis} & Kevin O'Brien {as J.R.R. Tolkien} E.W.T.N. color DVD [undated] for $21.95 + s/h via Amazon third party bare credits at IMDb
	"C.S. Lewis and The Inklings: Discovering Hidden Truth" [2012] Edited by Salwa Khoddam & Mark R. Hall, with Jason Fisher The Inklings literary society of Oxford included C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield, and George MacDonald Cambridge Scholars Publng 8¼x6 hardcover [10/2012] out of print/used
	"On The Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road To Virtue With Tolkien and Lewis" [2012] by Louis Markos, Foreword by Peter Kreeft Kindle Edition from Moody Publrs [9/2012] for $9.59 Moody Publrs 8½x5½ pb [9/2012] for $12.21
	"Tolkien's Road" [indep April 2014] half-hour color student film, made in Los Angeles • co-produced, written & directed by Nye Green; starring Casey E. Lewis {as J.R.R. Tolkien} and Alexander Rupert Green {as C.S. Lewis} VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • credits at IMDb
	"The Oxford Inklings: Lewis, Tolkien, and Their Circle" [2015] by Colin Duriez second subtitle: 'Their Lives, Writings, Ideas, and Influence' Kindle Edition from Lion Books [2/2015] for $9.99 Lion Hudson 7½x5 pb [3/2015] for $14.29
	"Bedeviled: Lewis, Tolkien, and The Shadow of Evil" [2015] by Colin Duriez Kindle Edition from I.V.P. Books [4/2015] for $9.99 I.V.P. Books 8¼x5½ pb [4/2015] for $11.96
	"The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams" [2015] by Philip & Carol Zaleski Kindle Edition from FS&G/Macmillan [6/2015] for $9.99 Farrar, Straus & Giroux 8¼x5½ pb [6/2016] for $10.36 Farrar, Straus & Giroux 9¼x6¼ hardcover [6/2015] for $16.04
	"A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and A Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism In The Cataclysm of 1914-1918" [2015] by Joseph Loconte Kindle Edition from Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins [2015] for $9.99 Thomas Nelson pb [2/2017] for $16.99 Thomas Nelson 8¾x5¾ hardcover [6/2015] for $16.99
	"Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and The Creative Collaboration of The Inklings" [2015] by Diana Pavlac Glyer, Illustrated by James A. Owen Kindle Edition from Black Squirrel Books [12/2015] for $10.99 Kent State Univ Press 9x6 pb [1/2016] for $16.55

"Charles Williams: The Third Inkling" [12/2015] by Grevel Lindop
https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Williams-Inkling-Grevel-Lindop/dp/0199284156/

"The Inklings Coloring Book" [4/2016] by illustrator James A. Owen
https://www.amazon.com/Inklings-Coloring-Book-James-Owen/dp/1606352989/

"The Inklings and King Arthur: J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, C.S. Lewis, and Owen Barfield On The Matter of Britain" [2017] Edited by Sørina Higgins Kindle Edition from Apocryphile Press [1/2018] for $9.99 Apocryphile Press 9¼x7½ pb [12/2017] for $40.25 see also Spirit of America Bookstore's King Arthur Pages

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