Awesome Authors: C.S Lewis

"This mechanical mode of writing interfered with the creative process that the incessant clacking of the typewriter keys dulled the writer's appreciation of the rhythms and cadences of the English language"
~C.S Lewis
(he disliked typewriters)

C.S Lewis is an author mostly known for his famous series, The Chronicles of Narnia. His full name is Clive Staples Lewis, and he was born on 29 November 1898 in Belfast Ireland. He is probably one of my most favorite authors of all time, and you gotta admit he is really awesome-lookin'. Those spectacles are the bomb.

Anyhow, for all of you beautiful bookworms, I put together a bunch of facts about C.S Lewis that I found most interesting, if you will kindly look below. I believe you all should read his books because not only are they amazingly written, but they teach a lot things about ourselves and friendship.


10 Most Interesting Facts About C.S Lewis:

1. C.S Lewis died on the same day that President John F. Kennedy was shot, on 22 November 1963 (a week before his 65th birthday).
2. On 11 May 1926, he met another well-known author, J.R.R Tolkien, who became an important friend and colleague.
3. At the age of 15, Lewis gave up Christianity and became an atheist.
4. He reverted back to Christianity when he was 33, in 1931.
5. He gave up studying and served in the WWI British Army in 1917.
6. He married Joy Davidman at 58 years old, and it was his only marriage. Joy died 4 years later.
7. He never had any children of his own, but he raised his two stepsons after Joy's death.
8. Lewis renamed himself "Jacksie" when he was 4 years old, after his pet dog that had died. He'd been called "Jacksie" or "Jack" for most of his life by friends and family.
9. He had only one joint in each of his thumbs, which is one reason he did not type his works.
10. It is reported that only 30 people attended his funeral.

For more information:
http://www.tmgenealogy.com/2012/03/cs-lewis-10-fun-facts.html
https://www.cslewis.com/uk/about-cs-lewis
http://www.christianpost.com/news/c-s-lewis-top-10-facts-everyone-should-know-about-one-of-the-intellectual-giants-of-the-20th-century-109299/
http://www.thelionscall.com/2014/05/26/7-interesting-facts-about-cs-lewis/