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		<title>Tolkien and Lewis Lecture with Peter Kreeft in Dallas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From booksblog.dallasnews.com: Saturday evening, Nov. 21, 2009, lovers of two of the most popular writers of all time–C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, known popularly for the Narnia series and Lord of the Rings–may spend an evening with Peter Kreeft of Boston. The dinner opens at 6:30 p.m. in Elliott Hall at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From <a href="http://booksblog.dallasnews.com/">booksblog.dallasnews.com</a>: Saturday evening, Nov. 21, 2009, lovers of two of the most popular writers of all time–C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, known popularly for the Narnia series and Lord of the Rings–may spend an evening with Peter Kreeft of Boston. The dinner opens at 6:30 p.m. in Elliott Hall at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Blvd. in Dallas. Tickets are $70; the evening includes “the most literary silent auction in Dallas.”</p>
<p>To reserve seats, email <a href="mailto:mdmonse@yahoo.com">mdmonse@yahoo.com</a>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://booksblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/11/lewis-tolkien-and-the-culture.html">Read more about the event<br />
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brian Sibley wrote to us to invite you all to take a look at this unique event opportunity to spend an evening with him this September.  Take a look!  EJ Casting.Com is pleased to present an evening with world-renowned writer BRIAN SIBLEY on Thursday 24 September 2009 at 7:00pm in The Library at TEATROS PRIVATE [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brian Sibley wrote to us to invite you all to take a look at this unique event opportunity to spend an evening with him this September.  Take a look!  EJ Casting.Com is pleased to present an evening with world-renowned writer BRIAN SIBLEY on Thursday 24 September 2009 at 7:00pm in The Library at TEATROS PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB, 93 &#8211; 107 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC1.</p>
<p>BRIAN SIBLEY adapted J R R Tolkien&#8217;s Lord of the Rings for BBC Radio in which Ian Holm stared as Frodo and Sir Michael Hordern played the wizard, Gandalf. This production was one of the inspirations for Peter Jackson to make the trilogy into movies.</p>
<p><span id="more-7487"></span>Subsequently Brian went on to write the books about the making of the Oscar laden films <em>The Lord of the Rings; The Making of the Movie Trilogy</em> and has also written the authorized biography of their Director Peter Jackson: A Filmmakers Journey.</p>
<p>His other movie books include The Golden Compass: The Official Movie Guide, Chicken Run: Hatching the Movie and Cracking Animation: The Aardman Book of 3D Animation.</p>
<p>Brian wrote <em>Shadowlands</em> about C S Lewis and has adapted all seven books in Lewis’ <em>The Chronicles of Narnia</em> for BBC Radio as well as dramatizations of stories by Roald Dahl and Ray Bradbury and a Sony Radio Award-winning adaptation of Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast novels</p>
<p>Brian also presented the BBC radio film programme Talking Pictures and the movie quiz Screen Test.</p>
<p>Brian is a recognized Disney historian and expert whose audio commentaries can be seen and heard on the DVD re-releases of many classic Disney films, including 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book, Pinocchio and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He has also written the book on the making of the musical, Mary Poppins.</p>
<p>Brian’s interest and knowledge in the world of fantasy: from Dracula to Winnie-the-Pooh and Discworld to Thomas the Tank Engine. He has adapted The Hobbit and Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol for the stage and is currently working Grimm Games, a play about the Brothers Grimm.</p>
<p>His latest project is researching and writing two books chronicling and celebrating the hugely successful Harry Potter film series.</p>
<p>Brian Sibley will talk about his life and interests with director, actor and broadcaster, JAMES NORRIS.</p>
<p>James&#8217; TV credits include All Creatures Great and Small, The Bill, Grange Hill and Brookside and he was founder director of Omnibus Theatre Co with whom he produced and Directed shows throughout Europe, India and the Far East. He has broadcast extensively on BBC Radio and interviewed many world renowned artists including Rex Harrison, Ian Richardson, Lorna Luft, Ed Mirvish and Saed Jaffrey</p>
<p>He has been Artistic Director of Manitou Theatre in Ontario, Canada and his productions include A Chorus Line in Canada, Sweet Charity, Threepenny Opera, Into the Woods by Sondheim and the rarely performed opera, Paul Bunyan by W H Auden and Benjamin Britten.</p>
<p>This promises to be an evening to remember and heralds the start of a series of presentations featuring Leading Writers and Performers.</p>
<p><strong>Tickets to this event are available at £15 each including a glass of wine and can be ordered by e mailing: info@ejcasting.com or calling EJ Casting on 0207 564 2688.</strong></p>
<p><em>Tickets are limited for this unique event and advance booking is essential.</em> </p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the 1930s to the 1940s, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and their friends and fellow writers met to share good fellowship and their creative works-in-progress.  Known as the “Inklings,” they produced some of the most beloved works of the 20th century.
Join Diana Pavlac Glyer, author of The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis &#38; J.R.R. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the 1930s to the 1940s, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and their friends and fellow writers met to share good fellowship and their creative works-in-progress.  Known as the “Inklings,” they produced some of the most beloved works of the 20th century.</p>
<p>Join Diana Pavlac Glyer, author of The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis &amp; J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community, as she invites us to explore the Inklings’ friendship and the influence it had on their lives.  She will encourage us to respond to God’s call to community and discover that we are refreshed and inspired as we connect with others.</p>
<p><span id="more-7451"></span>This retreat will renew your spirit, challenge your mind, and refresh your body. Don’t miss it!</p>
<p><strong>Early bird discount on select double occupancy packages ends September 1st!</strong></p>
<p>Also, take advantage of double occupancy room savings of up to $70 each over single occupancy rates!</p>
<p>Register now to save!</p>
<p>Outstanding Speakers:</p>
<p>* Diana Glyer, professor &amp; author of The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community<br />
* Rev. Skip Ryan, Chancellor &amp; Professor of Practical Theology at Redeemer Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas.</p>
<p>Inspiring Artists:</p>
<p>* Ad Deum Dance Company<br />
* Kemper Crabb</p>
<p>Other Highlights:</p>
<p>* Special Writers Workshop Option begins one day early<br />
* Small group sessions on conference themes<br />
* Worship and fellowship with friends old &amp; new<br />
* Outdoor recreation &#8211; horseback riding, canoeing, and skeet shooting<br />
* Children’s Track: “Sailing The Dawn Treader” (ages 7-12)<br />
* Bag End Café – evening readings &amp; music by speakers &amp; conferees</p>
<p>Visit online at <a title="C.S. Lewis" href="http://www.cslewis.org" target="_blank">www.cslewis.org</a> or call toll-free 1-866-334-2267</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t miss the new Writers Workshop starting a day early on Thursday, October 29th! </p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few years, we&#8217;ve had a lot of lost manuscripts begin to surface from the likes of C.S. Lewis&#8217; friend J.R.R. Tolkien.  From The Children of Hurin to The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, the wealth of literature from Tolkien has been expanded greatly, and it&#8217;s about time that something new from Lewis [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the last few years, we&#8217;ve had a lot of lost manuscripts begin to surface from the likes of C.S. Lewis&#8217; friend J.R.R. Tolkien.  From <em>The Children of Hurin</em> to <em>The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun</em>, the wealth of literature from Tolkien has been expanded greatly, and it&#8217;s about time that something new from Lewis has been discovered.  Communications Professor Steven Beebe of Texas State discovered a lost manuscript fragment in Oxford University&#8217;s Bodleian Library.</p>
<p><span id="more-7123"></span>While there is no evidence that Tolkien ever started work on the project, the beginnings of a book that was to be a collaborative effort have been uncovered.  According to a letter Tolkien wrote to his son Christopher in 1944, he had planned to write a book with Lewis called <em>Language and Human Nature</em>.  The collaborative effort, with Lewis being the author of the <em>Chronicles of Narnia</em> and Tolkien being the author of <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, would have been a joy to read, I am sure, regardless of the subject matter.</p>
<blockquote><p>“What is exciting is that the manuscript includes some of Lewis’s best and most precise statements about the nature of language and meaning,” Beebe said. “Both Lewis and Tolkien wrote separately about language, communication, and meaning, but they published nothing collaboratively.”</p>
<p>Beebe found the fragment in a small notebook Lewis used. In the notebook were early fragments of <em>The Magician’s Nephew</em> and <em>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader</em>, along with several unpublished thoughts and ideas. Beebe discovered the fragment after turning the notebook upside down and reading from back to front.</p>
<p>“I was so surprised to find Lewis writing about language and meaning, using examples and illustrations not found in any of his published work,” Beebe said. “I knew I had discovered something interesting. But at the time, I didn’t know I had found something important.”</p>
<p>Beebe determined it was the start of the lost book after several years of additional research into Tolkien and Lewis. In the manuscript, Lewis consistently refers to multiple authors instead of writing in the singular.</p>
<p>The Lewis estate must give its permission for the work to be published. However, Beebe is confident permission will be given and the manuscript will add new insight about Lewis’s ideas about the nature of language.</p>
<p>The article Beebe wrote documenting his discovery, “Language and Human Nature Manuscript Fragment Found: C. S. Lewis On Language and Meaning,” will be published next year in the journal <em>Seven: An Anglo-American Literary Review</em>. The journal publishes scholarship that focuses on the work of seven prominent Twentieth Century British authors, including both Lewis and Tolkien.</p></blockquote>
<p>This is very exciting, and I look forward to reading it someday.  I hope whatever it is, finds a way into publication.  In particular: the Narnia snippets. It&#8217;d be really interesting to read those and see what changed.</p>
<p>In addition, the Professor teaches a class on Lewis:</p>
<blockquote><p>Beebe teaches a course about Lewis and communication called  “C. S. Lewis:  Chronicles of a Master Communicator,” both on the Texas State campus in San Marcos and in a special class that will be taught this July and August at Oxford University. When teaching the class in Oxford rather than meeting in a in a classroom, most sessions are taught at various sites throughout Oxford, including Lewis’s home, the Kilns; Magdalan College, the college where Lewis taught; as well as the room in the Eastgate Hotel where Lewis first met his wife, Joy Davidman. Their love story was the subject of the movie Shadowlands, in which Anthony Hopkins played Lewis and Debra Winger portrayed Joy.</p>
<p>“My goal in teaching the course in Oxford,” said Beebe, “is to bring Lewis to life and have students discover Lewis’ approach to communication. Discovering Lewis’ unpublished ideas about language and human nature adds depth to our discussion of his approach to communication,” said Beebe. (<a title="Professor discovers part of lost C. S. Lewis book manuscript" href="http://www.sanmarcosmercury.com/archives/9295" target="_blank">San Marcos Mercury</a>)</p></blockquote>
<p>Mark Sommer located the press release from Texas State. Pardon the duplicate material:</p>
<blockquote><p>What if two of the most famous and widely read 20<sup>th</sup> Century authors who have each individually sold millions of copies of their books had written a book together?</p>
<p>C. S. Lewis, author of the <em>Narnia Chronicles</em> and <em>Screwtape Letters</em>, and J. R. R. Tolkien, author of <em>The Hobbit</em> and <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, had planned in the 1940s to write a book together about Language. According to a letter written by Tolkien in 1944 to his son Christopher, the collaborative book was to be called <em>Language and Human Nature</em>. A news release from their publisher announced that the book was scheduled for publication in 1950. It was, however, never published. Scholars have thought, until now, that it was never started.</p>
<p>Steven Beebe, Regents’ Professor and Chair of the Texas State Department of Communication Studies, discovered the opening pages of the unpublished manuscript in the Oxford University Bodleian Library and has recently documented that the manuscript was the beginning of the previously believed to be unwritten Lewis and Tolkien book.</p>
<p>Although C. S. Lewis started the book, there is no evidence that Tolkien began work on the project.</p>
<p>“What is exciting” said Beebe, “is that the manuscript includes some of Lewis’s best and most precise statements about the nature of language and meaning.  Both Lewis and Tolkien wrote separately about language, communication, and meaning, but they published nothing collaboratively.”</p>
<p>The article Beebe wrote documenting his discovery, “<em>Language and Human Nature</em> Manuscript Fragment Found: C. S. Lewis On Language and Meaning,” will be published next year in the Journal <em>Seven: An Anglo-American Literary Review</em>. The journal <em>Seven</em> publishes scholarship that focuses on the work of seven prominent 20<sup>th</sup> Century British authors including both Lewis and Tolkien.</p>
<p>The partial book manuscript Beebe found was in a small notebook on which Lewis had written the word “Scraps.” Included in the tattered notebook are early fragments of two Narnia Chronicles, <em>The Magician’s Nephew</em> and <em>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader</em> along with unpublished ideas about a variety of topics.</p>
<p>Beebe discovered the book fragment by turning the little notebook upside down and reading from back to front.</p>
<p>“I was so surprised to find Lewis writing about language and meaning, using examples and illustrations not found in any of his published work,” said Beebe. “I knew I had discovered something interesting.But at the time, I didn’t know I had found something important.”</p>
<p>It was several years after finding the manuscript after doing additional research about Lewis and Tolkien that Beebe concluded that the manuscript was the beginning of the lost book.</p>
<p>In Lewis’s own distinctive handwriting the opening sentence clearly indicates that Lewis was writing a book about the nature and origins of language—the topic of the planned Lewis and Tolkien book. Further evidence that the manuscript is the beginning of the coauthored book project is the fact that Lewis wrote about “our statements” and used the phrase “authors consider,” rather than writing in the first person singular as Lewis often did. Because the newly discovered manuscript is copyrighted, it is not yet available for publication.Permission must be granted by the Lewis estate, and that process is in progress. When it is published, Beebe believes the manuscript will add new insights about Lewis’s ideas into the nature of language, with a special emphasis on the oral aspects of language, and about how meaning occurs when humans communicate.</p>
<p>-via <a title="Beebe discovers unpublished C.S. Lewis manuscript" href="http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2009/07/CSLewis070809.html" target="_blank">Texas State University</a></p></blockquote>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s mailbag features a topic that is very interesting to me: that of the relationship of J.R.R. Tolkien and his writing to C.S. Lewis and his.  Other topics include what Anna Popplewell and William Moseley are up to next, and Andrew Adamson&#8217;s past in Papua New Guinea.  I&#8217;ll see if I have the time [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s mailbag features a topic that is very interesting to me: that of the relationship of J.R.R. Tolkien and his writing to C.S. Lewis and his.  Other topics include what Anna Popplewell and William Moseley are up to next, and Andrew Adamson&#8217;s past in Papua New Guinea.  I&#8217;ll see if I have the time to reach back into the mailbag archives after the five letters that I received this week.  Be sure to look through the comments from last week&#8217;s mailbag for some fascinating follow-up information as well!  Let&#8217;s get started!</p>
<p><span id="more-6884"></span><strong>Do you know what Anna Popplewell and William Moseley are up to these days? Are they working on any new films?</strong></p>
<p><strong>-jediash1</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/anna01.jpg" rel="lightbox[6884]"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6885" title="Anna Popplewell at Flora Run" src="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/anna01.jpg" alt="Anna Popplewell at Flora Run" width="122" height="184" /></a>Paul: Both are in school right now.  Anna Popplewell just ran a charity race, and has been attending Oxford, where she has not only acted in some plays, but she&#8217;s also directed!  She&#8217;s not currently attached to any film projects.</p>
<p>William has auditioned for other roles and is rumored to be joining the film <em>Ironclad</em> where he would act along side Megan Fox, Robert Carlyle, Paul Giamatti, James Purefoy, Richard Attenborough, Bob Hoskins, Pete Postlethwaite and Angus Macfadyen among others.  The film is set in the year 1215, the rebels of England forced the tyrannical King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, but months later he broke the seal and assembled an army to take over the country again. In his way was the Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel&#8217;s struggle for justice and freedom.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>THIS QUESTION CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE LAST BATTLE</strong></span></p>
<p><strong> If Fox gets a big hit with Voyage of the Dawn Treader and they continue to make the rest of the books, will they include Susan in The Last Battle even though C. S. Lewis does not? Will they keep her in for the sake of the audience?</strong></p>
<p><strong>-C.S. Layman</strong></p>
<p>Paul: This is a question that is much like one that I was asked last week, to which my answer is practically the same.  If they were to include Susan, which I would do were I to direct the film (hint hint!), it should only be on Earth, so that the audience has a good feel for why she&#8217;s not coming back.  This is something that is taken care of only in a few lines of the book, but in movie form would require a little more to it.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>THIS QUESTION CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE MAGICIAN&#8217;S NEPHEW<br />
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<p><strong>I would like to point out something about the question posed by Manasi Lad. In <em>The Magician&#8217;s Nephew</em>, Uncle Andrew accidentally drops some coins into the young Narnian soil which grow into two trees, one silver and one gold. Later on in the book, Aslan commands that these trees be chopped down and made into crowns for the first King and Queen of Narnia, Frank and Helen. That is why they are not in <em>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe</em>. They had been chopped down hundreds of years ago.</strong></p>
<p><strong>-Maggie</strong></p>
<p>Paul: Thank you, Maggie!  This is something that I had forgotten, and I appreciate the help!</p>
<p><strong>Is Ben Barnes returning as Prince Caspian in VDT since Prince Caspian is supposed to be older in the third movie?</strong></p>
<p><strong>-Walter Dodd</strong></p>
<p>Paul: There are two answers to your question.  The first answer is no, he will not be returning as <em>Prince</em> Caspian.  However, he <em>will</em> be returning to the role of Caspian.  This time as King.  This is one reason why the cast an older actor.  There wasn&#8217;t the need to establish a new actor in the role who is supposed to be only 3 years older.</p>
<p><strong>Hi all, it&#8217;s been so long since I last sent in a query about 3 years ago, its been great to watch this site flourish. I&#8217;m so glad you brought the mailbag back. First of all i just wanted to say for anyone who didn&#8217;t know. On the <em>Prince Caspian</em> DVD with special features, on the menu there is a golden lion in the top left corner. Its easier watching on a computer but you can click on it to see some short film footage. When using the DVD remote you scroll down to the last topic and click left and it should highlight the lion. On the first menu it has a short movie made by Skandar showing &#8216;Blonde cam&#8217;, on the second menu its the Pevensie&#8217;s fighting over who actually saved Trumpkin, and the third is just a cameo of a stage worker. I just wanted to say this in case someone hadn&#8217;t noticed yet. </strong></p>
<p><strong>My real question is, on the DVD features (the first one I think) Andrew Adamson says that he lived in Papua New Guinea for his childhood years which helped inspire the new film&#8217;s message. I am currently in Papua New Guinea (16 years old)myself, at the International school and I was wondering about his history here? What school he went to? where he stayed? Hope its not to hard but i think it would be interesting to learn. Thanks, and don&#8217;t give up on the mailbag! it rocks.</strong></p>
<p><strong>-Jason Fotheringham</strong></p>
<p>Paul: Thanks for writing in again, Jason!  I remember your letters and am happy to have the mailbag back as well!  As for Adamson, I recently learned of this myself, and had not known about it before either.  I wish that I could answer this for you, but the simple fact is: I don&#8217;t know how to do that.  Perhaps someone that knows can write in?</p>
<p><strong>What is the current status report on production for Dawn Treader? I know we are in pre-production, but what are they actually doing right now? Also, when does filming begin?</strong></p>
<p><strong>-Jonathan Fletcher</strong></p>
<p>Paul: Take a look at the news about the Gold Coast.  It&#8217;s nearly completely secured, which means that set building will start happening shortly.  They&#8217;ve been actively seeking out filming locations for some time now.  They&#8217;re also in the middle of the screenplay re-write.  Filming begins in late July.</p>
<p><strong>Where did C.S. Lewis get his inspiration for all of &#8216;The Chronicles of Narnia&#8217;?  Also, I thought I heard that C.S. Lewis encouraged J.R.R. Tolkien in continuing to write &#8216;The Lord of the Rings&#8217;.  Do you know anything about this?  Thanks a lot!</strong></p>
<p><strong>-Tarwe, the Narnian Elf</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/the_company_they_keep.jpg" rel="lightbox[6884]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6887" title="The Company They Keep: C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien as Writers in Community" src="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/the_company_they_keep-196x300.jpg" alt="The Company They Keep: C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien as Writers in Community" width="196" height="300" /></a>Paul: I wish I could tell you where Lewis got inspiration for all of the Narnia series, but I will tell you this.  It started with a picture that was in his head of a lamp-post in the woods and a fawn next to it carrying parsels, and an umbrella.</p>
<p>He couldn&#8217;t get the image out of his head, and began writing.  There are many many books that delve into Lewis&#8217; inspiration for the series, and it&#8217;s far too many books to list here.  If anyone has suggestions, feel free to comment the titles along with the author as well as a short synopsis, if possible, of what the book is about.</p>
<p>As far as <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, yes: Lewis did encourage Tolkien to write the sequel to <em>The Hobbit</em>.  They were contemporaries and friends, both teaching at Oxford and both part of a group called <em>The Inklings</em>.  You can read about that group and the impact that each had on the other&#8217;s writings in a book called &#8220;<a title="The Company They Keep on Amazon.com" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0873389913?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=narniafans.com-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=0873389913" target="_blank">The Company They Keep</a>&#8221; by Diana Pavlac Glyer.  It&#8217;s got the most complete listing of all of <em>The Inklings</em> that you&#8217;ll ever find in one place.  This book is the culmination of 50 combined years of research and hard work.  It is well worth your time.</p>
<p>I heard the writer, Diana Glyer, speak last year at LionCon, and boy did she ever have great insight into both Lewis and Tolkien.  She even spoke about how Tolkien&#8217;s famous quote about his dislike of Narnia is blown way out of proportion, and it was based on only having read a few chapters of the first book in the series: <em>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe</em>.</p>
<p>Tolkien was asked, as <em>The Hobbit</em> was a big hit, if he had a sequel to the story that could be released.  He didn&#8217;t have one at the time, but people were encouraging him to continue the story.  So Tolkien sat down to write it.  At first it was a light and easy story, very similar in style to <em>The Hobbit</em>.  But then the Wraith appeared in Hobbiton.  And the rest is history.</p>
<p>Is there any Lewis / Tolkien Scholar that would like to either comment more on this, or even contribute an essay about this for the site?  Feel free to e-mail us!</p>
<p>And with that, it&#8217;s late, and I apologize for not getting to more of the old e-mails this week.  I&#8217;ll keep trying. We&#8217;ll get there! </p>
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		<dc:creator>Paul Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know, Tolkien and Lewis were great friends for many years.  They were influential on each other&#8217;s works and both taught at Oxford.
The place to go for news on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, for the last 10 years has been none other than TheOneRing.net!  We&#8217;d like to congratulate [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/torn10th1.jpg" rel="lightbox[6802]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6809" title="Happy 10th Birthday TheOneRing.net from NarniaFans.com" src="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/torn10th1-300x225.jpg" alt="torn10th1" width="300" height="225" /></a>As many of you know, Tolkien and Lewis were great friends for many years.  They were influential on each other&#8217;s works and both taught at Oxford.</p>
<p>The place to go for news on <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> and <em>The Hobbit</em>, for the last 10 years has been none other than <a title="TheOneRing.net" href="http://www.theonering.net" target="_blank">TheOneRing.net</a>!  We&#8217;d like to congratulate them on 10 great years, and look forward to the next 10 years as well!  I&#8217;ve been a big fan of the website for many years, and they&#8217;ve provided inspiration for me with this site as well.  This is not to mention the fact that they have allowed me to use their movie review engine for the Narnia Fan Reviews!</p>
<p>With <em>The Hobbit</em> films coming out in a few years, there&#8217;s a lot to look forward to!  And we wouldn&#8217;t have it any other way!</p>
<p>For those interested, Weta created a birthday video and a card, that you can see at <a title="WetaNZ" href="http://www.wetanz.com/torn10bday" target="_blank">WetaNZ.com</a>!  It&#8217;s a well deserved, and well earned reward for a job well done! </p>
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		<title>APRIL FOOLS DAY 2009 Breaking News! Kirk Cameron and Mel Gibson to star in a film about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two of the biggest Christian actors are slated to star in a film about two of the 20th century&#8217;s most prominent Christian writers. Actors Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains, Left Behind, and Fireproof), and Mel Gibson (Lethal Weapon, Braveheart and The Passion of the Christ) are slated to star as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two of the biggest Christian actors are slated to star in a film about two of the 20th century&#8217;s most prominent Christian writers. Actors Kirk Cameron (<em>Growing Pains,</em> <em>Left Behind</em>, and <em>Fireproof</em>), and Mel Gibson (<em>Lethal Weapon</em>, <em>Braveheart </em>and <em>The Passion of the Christ</em>) are slated to star as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien in an upcoming still <em>untitled</em> movie.</p>
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<div id="attachment_6590" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-6590" src="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/melgibson-150x150.jpg" alt="Mel Gibson as J.R.R. Tolkien" width="150" height="150" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mel Gibson as J.R.R. Tolkien</p></div>
<p>Other names attached to this film are Reese Witherspoon as Edith Tolkien, and Kirk Cameron’s real life wife, Chelsea Noble, as Joy Davidman. Ironically, two actors who have already portrayed characters created by both men will also have major roles in the film. Sean Astin ( Samwise Gamgee in <em>Lord of the Rings</em>) will play fellow Inkling Charles Williams, and Ray Winstone (the voice of Mr. Beaver in <em>LWW)</em> will play Major Warren “Warnie” Lewis. The film is slated to begin filming sometime this December in Canada.</p>
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<p>“Cameron and Gibson are perfect for these roles,” says one insider. “Cameron was an Agnostic who came to Christ and has become an outspoken defender of the faith much like Lewis was, and Gibson is a devout Roman Catholic like Tolkien was.”</p>
<p>There is some concern about how convincing most of the cast will be at playing roles, especially when Ray Winstone is the only actor who comes close to being from the same country as the person he is portraying.</p>
<p>“Well, Gibson wasn’t Scottish, but he made a fine William Wallace in<em> Braveheart</em>,” says another insider. “We can only imagine he will make a fine Tolkien too. The same goes for Reese Witherspoon. She did a great job as June Carter Cash in <em>Walk the Line</em>, it only stands to reason she’ll do another amazing job as Edith Tolkien. I am sure moviegoers will be pleasantly surprised.”</p>
<p>“I smell Oscar gold!” says one studio exec. “This film will have everything!”</p>
<p>Fans can be assured that Gibson will not be uttering “You can take away my life, but you cannot take away my Hobbits” at any time in the film. The film will not be a parody of the lives of the actors or the people they are playing, but plans to be a respectful, thoughtful and well done dramatic bio-pic about the lives of these two men and the friendship they shared.</p>
<p>“There will be some changes of course,” said one insider. “For example many Christians may be offended by the fact these men smoked and drank. We plan to omit that and instead have them sharing milk shakes and Oreo Cookies at the Eagle and Child. We will also minimize the fact that Joy Davidman was a divorcee. We won’t even mention what happened to her former husband, kind of like Mike and Carol&#8217;s first spouses on the <em>Brady Bunch</em>. After <em>Fireproof</em>, the last thing people want is to see a key Christian thinker, played by a major Christian actor, marrying a divorcee.”</p>
<p>Nothing else is known about the film at this time. However, there are some rumblings that a major name is attached to write it as well as direct it. Cloud Ten Pictures, the studio behind the <em>Left Behind</em> films, will help produce the film and insure a theological message.</p>
<p>Stay tuned to NarniaFans for more news on this exciting film!</p>

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<a href='http://www.narniafans.com/archives/6583/chelsea-noble' title='Chelsea Noble'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/chelsea-noble-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Chelsea Noble as Joy Davidman" title="Chelsea Noble" /></a>
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<p>Update: And here is an exciting excerpt from the script&#8230;.</p>
<p>CS Lewis says to JRR Tolkien: APRIL FOOLS!!!! </p>
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		<title>The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings similarities and differences</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is of common knowledge that both Lewis and Tolkien took part in the First World War, and that in the years following the conflict they became distinguished scholars of the English language and literature at Oxford University. Those who accuse these writers of escapism tend to overlook the fact that such a curriculum vitae [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/sam-carries-frodo.jpg" rel="lightbox[5316]"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-5322" title="Sam Carries Frodo" src="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/sam-carries-frodo-150x150.jpg" alt="Sam Carries Frodo" width="150" height="150" /></a>It is of common knowledge that both Lewis and Tolkien took part in the First World War, and that in the years following the conflict they became distinguished scholars of the English language and literature at Oxford University. Those who accuse these writers of escapism tend to overlook the fact that such a curriculum vitae would make it virtually impossible for them to remain ignorant of, and not to at least in some way reflect in their own writing, the events that changed the world and the literature in the first half of the twentieth century. This paper aims to offer a new approach to the place of <em>The Chronicles of Narnia</em> and <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> in this common context, and also to discuss how these works differ from each other with reference to the way in which they combine Christian and pagan elements.</p>
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		<title>C.S. Lewis and Inklings Society: 12th Annual Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The C.S. Lewis and Inklings Society is now accepting registrations for its twelfth annual meeting on March 26-28, 2009, addressing the theme “Inklings: Dinosaurs or Contemporaries?” and featuring plenary speaker Peter Schakel. See below for more details. Please click here to see the seminar schedule (as a PDF). A detailed schedule will be available mid-February.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/cs-lewis.jpg" rel="lightbox[3250]"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3253" title="C.S. Lewis" src="http://www.narniafans.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/cs-lewis-221x300.jpg" alt="C.S. Lewis" width="133" height="180" /></a>The C.S. Lewis and Inklings Society is now accepting registrations for its twelfth annual meeting on March 26-28, 2009, addressing the theme “Inklings: Dinosaurs or Contemporaries?” and featuring plenary speaker Peter Schakel. See below for more details. Please <a href="http://www.calvin.edu/scs/2009/Conferences/C%20S%20Lewis/CSLIPROG1.pdf" target="_blank">click here to see the seminar schedule</a> (as a PDF). A detailed schedule will be available mid-February.</p>
<p>In papers and plenary sessions, the conference will explore ways in which C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield and Charles Williams may (or may not) be particularly relevant to the literary, theological, philosophical and socio-political issues of our own early 21st century times. As in previous conferences, we would like to extend the conversation to include Dorothy Sayers as well, and we would like to open the conversation even a bit further this year by including G.K. Chesterton, a strong-minded proto-Inkling of sorts, in the mix. What might this diverse and pleasantly provocative circle of thinkers have to offer to the world of ideas that we find ourselves in?</p>
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<p><strong>Call for Papers</strong></p>
<p>Abstracts (including a title) of 250 words, defining a clear theme and direction for an extended argument, should be e-mailed to Dr. Michael Stevens, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids MI by November 30, 2008, at mstevens@cornerstone.edu. In addition to submissions by academics and independent scholars, we would like to encourage submissions by graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Completed papers will be strictly limited to 20 minutes reading time, so plan accordingly. Final selection of independent and academic presenters will be compiled, and notifications sent, by January 15, 2009. <em><strong>Deadline for graduate and advanced undergraduate students has been extended to February 7, 2009. Graduate and advanced undergraduate abstracts should be sent to Dr. Janice Prewitt at JanicePrewitt@ferris.edu.</strong></em></p>
<p>Presenters are expected to be or become members of the C.S. Lewis and Inklings Society. Yearly dues are $10 for students and retirees and $20 for faculty and independent scholars. Click here for more information or to become a member.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">March 26-28, 2009<br />
<a href="http://www.calvin.edu/prince/" target="_blank">Prince Conference Center</a> at Calvin College<br />
Grand Rapids, Michigan</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Martin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jo-Anna wrote in to remind us about Silver Leaves.  Our very own Jonathon Svendsen has an article in this issue, and we&#8217;re very proud of that:
Tolkien-based journal “Silver Leaves” Issue Two, has released as of Saturday,  Jan. 10. The theme is The Inklings and we are very excited about getting it into  folks’ [...]]]></description>
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<p>Tolkien-based journal “Silver Leaves” Issue Two, has released as of Saturday,  Jan. 10. The theme is The Inklings and we are very excited about getting it into  folks’ hands. It’s a superb issue, with contributors including Douglas Gresham,  Colin Duriez, Brian Sibley, and Jef Murray, along with many others. Ordering  information is at <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outbound/www.whitetreefund.org');" href="http://www.whitetreefund.org/">www.whitetreefund.org</a>. </p>
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