Author: William OFlaherty

Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 7th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

“Delinquents in the Snow” is an article Lewis wrote that was published today (12/7) in 1957 in Time and Tide. It’s available in God in the Dock.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Not all kinds of peace are compatible with all kinds of goodwill, nor do all those who say “Peace, peace” inherit the blessing promised to the peacemakers.”

Delinquents in the Snow
(Published 12/7/57 in Time and Tide)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What is the name of the book published this month that contained a selection of quotes and excerpts from a variety of writings by Lewis.
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Jack & Tollers MOVIE

William OFlaherty CSL Minute

Many Lewis fans are excited (and rightly so) about news of a new Narnia movie. Realistically, however, that movie (The Silver Chair) will not be released until 2017 or 2018 (if you haven’t heard about this you can read my previous post about it). In the meantime I’m please to announce another movie in the works that will be out much sooner that deals with the true story of the unique friendship between Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
It’s called JACK AND TOLLERS. The screen writers are the two people (Darren Jacobs and Dr. Louis Markos) who had work on The Lion Awakes project. In the coming days I hope to have them on my podcast show (All About Jack) to give you more details (and to explain why the previous project didn’t work out). For now, I want to encourage you to visit and LIKE the Facebook page of the studio doing the project. This will do two things: 1.) It will let them know of your interest in the film and 2.) You’ll be able to get updates about what’s happening in your FB News Feed.

Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 6th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

On 12/4/1962 an informal conversation between Lewis, Kingsley Amis and Brian Aldiss was recorded and later published as “Unreal Estates.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“A book’s no good to me until I’ve read it two or three times.”

Unreal Estates
(First recorded on 12/4/62 and later published after his death)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What is the title of the first book in the Space Trilogy?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 5th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

“Xmas and Christmas: A Lost Chapter from Herodotus” is a satirical piece by Lewis published in the December 4, 1954 issue of Time and Tide.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Unless there is something about which the author is never ironical, there can be no true irony in the work.”

A Note on Jane Austen
(Published in Selected Literary Essays; released on 12/4/1969)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Which Narnia book has the character Strawberry in it, what new name is he given and what does it mean?
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Debating in Writing (CSLM-35)

William OFlaherty CSL Minute

C.S. Lewis was no stranger to debate, but did you know he encountered it at times when his essays were published?

In 1940 Lewis wrote an article entitled “Christianity and Culture” that was published in the March issue of the journal Theology. Two months later S.L. Bethell and E.F. Carritt responded to what he said.

Then in June Lewis replied back, which lead to George Every joining in the discussion three month later. It all ended when Lewis closed out the year with his final reply in December.

Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 4th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Selected Literary Essays, edited by Walter Hooper, was first published today in 1969.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The Bible thus considered, for good or ill, as a single book, has been read for almost every purpose more diligently than for literary pleasure.”
The Literary Impact of the Authorized Version
(Published in Selected Literary Essays; released on 12/4/1969)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

(Name the source of this Lewis quote):
“There are no accidents. Our guide is Aslan.”
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 3rd

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis was published for the first time in the US today in 1969. The UK version came out 3/4/68.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“How could an idiotic universe have produced creatures whose mere dreams are so much stronger, better, subtler than itself?”

Quote as from Encounter with Light
(Published in A Mind Awake; from a letter to Sheldon Vanauken on 12/23/1950)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What lectures did Lewis give this month that later became a book?
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Fact / Quote / Quiz: December 2nd

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis gave the 2nd of 3 of the Ballard Mathews lectures on Paradise Lost that later became part of his book A Preface to Paradise Lost.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“I have no objection to the inclusion of Freudian explanations provided they are not allowed to exclude all others.”

Behind the Scenes
(Published in Time and Tide on 12/1/1956)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Who is Glimfeather and what is a key thing he does to the children in The Silver Chair?
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RETROSPECTIVE: December 1st – 10th

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect

Highlights for the first third of December (1st – 10th) include: The first book in the US collecting Lewis quotes, a collection of essays related to his profession and a book edited by Lewis focused on Charles Williams.

A Mind AwakeIn today’s world it’s not difficult to find a quote attributed to C.S. Lewis. Searching online provides a wide variety of quotations, but not all are actually things Lewis said (which will be the topic of an article I’ll be publishing in 2014). In the “old days” you had to rely on a much more reliable resource known as a book. The first of these actually came out in early 1968 in the UK, but the US version wasn’t published until this month on the 3rd in 1969. A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C.S. Lewis is actually more than a collection of quotes, as some of the selections are lengthier. Also unlike the more recent The Quotable Lewis, which is arranged in alphabetical order, A Mind Awake is divided into ten major topics that has three to five subtopics each.

Special Gifts from Father Christmas (CSLM-34)

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Everyone likes gifts at Christmas, but the Pevensie children didn’t know how useful certain presents would be.

In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Narnia is under a spell that makes it always winter, but never Christmas. Aslan’s appearance breaks the spell, but as this is happening Peter, Susan and Lucy become part of an unusual scene. Father Christmas shows up to greet them and provide gifts.