The Inklings
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The Inklings were an informal Oxford literary group of the mid-20th century, best known for gatherings of writers like C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien who shared and critiqued their works in fantasy, theology, and fiction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal organization
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literary group ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| activity |
discussion of myth and fantasy
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discussion of theology ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ reading works-in-progress aloud ⓘ |
| basedIn | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | late 1940s ⓘ |
| field |
Christian theology
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fantasy literature ⓘ fiction ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
informal membership
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male-dominated membership ⓘ oral reading sessions ⓘ |
| hasGenreFocus |
fantasy
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mythopoeic literature ⓘ science fiction ⓘ theological essays ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Adam Fox
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C. E. Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ C. S. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Colin Hardie NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy L. Sayers NERFINISHED ⓘ Gervase Mathew NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugo Dyson NERFINISHED ⓘ J. A. W. Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ James Dundas-Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wain NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord David Cecil NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevill Coghill NERFINISHED ⓘ Owen Barfield NERFINISHED ⓘ R. B. McCallum NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Havard NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Lancelyn Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationAbout | The Inklings (book by Humphrey Carpenter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian fiction
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modern fantasy literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace |
C. S. Lewis's rooms at Magdalen College
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J. R. R. Tolkien's rooms at Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eagle and Child pub NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lamb and Flag pub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | ink ⓘ |
| notableWorkDiscussed |
Out of the Silent Planet
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The Chronicles of Narnia NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | predominantly Christian ⓘ |
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