C. S. Lewis (1898–1963) was a monumental British author, literary scholar, and lay theologian whose versatile writing made him one of the most influential cultural figures of the twentieth century. Born in Belfast, Ireland, he held prestigious academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University and Cambridge University, where he specialized in medieval and Renaissance texts. Lewis achieved enduring worldwide fame as a master storyteller, most notably creating the iconic seven-volume high fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captivated generations of children and adults alike with its rich imagination and deep spiritual allegories. Alongside his fiction—which also included The Screwtape Letters and The Cosmic Trilogy—he was a powerful and highly logical voice for Christian apologetics, broadcasting comforting wartime radio essays that were later compiled into his classic book Mere Christianity.
