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C.S.Lewis Birth
Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Albert J. Lewis and Florence Augusta Hamilton Lewis -
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C.S. Lewis's Life
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Enrolled boarding school, Campbell College
C.S. Lewis enrolled as a boarding student at Campbell College after he left "Belsen". -
Abanded chrisitan faith and entered Malvern College
Jack (C.S.) Lewis, abandoned Christian faith and he entered Malvern College in England. -
Went to Keble College for training
Since the outbreak of WWI, Lewis enlisted for the British army where he trained in Keble College in Oxford. He met his roomate Edward Courtnay Francis "Paddy" Moore who dies in battle and is buried in Peronne, France of December. -
Lewis's first published piece "Death in Battle"
"Death in Battle" was Lewis's first published piece. He resumed his tudies at University College, Oxfors, where he received many honors and awards for his Greek and Latin Literature, and Philosophy and Ancient History. -
Lewis's essay "Optimism".
Lewis's essay "Optimism" won the Chancellor's English Essay Prize. -
Lewis as a tutor
He served as a tutor in English Language and Literature for 29 years until he left for Magdalene College in Cambridge. -
Lewis's acceptance to Christianity
Lewis became a Christian after a long talk with his friend J.R.R. Tolkein about Christianity. -
Recognition of "The Allegory of Love"
Lewis gained the Gollancz Memorial Prize in recognition of "The Allegory of Love". -
Lewis on BBC
Over the BBC, Lewis gave four live radio talks and they were known as "Right and Wrong." -
Doctor of Divinity
At the University of St.Andrews, Lewis was awarded honarary Doctor of Divinity. -
Doctor of Letters and Joy Davidman
He received the honarary degree of Doctor of Letters by Laval University in Quebec. He met Joy Davidman Gresham for the first time. -
Carnegie Medal and Lewis's Marriage
Lewis was awared the Carnegie Medal in recognition of "The Last Battle". Also, he and Joy Davidman had their civil marriage. -
Doctor of Literature
He was awarded with the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature by the University of Manchester. -
Joy Davidman dies
Joy died at age 45 on July 13 with the cancer she had two years ago. -
Death of C.S. Lewis
The same day that President Kennedy was assassinated and Aldous Huxley died, Clive Staples (Jack) Lewis died one week before his 65th birthday on Friday, November 22nd. Also his brother, Warren Lewis died too. They both were buried together.
