His Dark Materials: C. S. Lewis's Nightmares as Inspiration

C. S. Lewis mentions obliquely the role of dreams in the inspiration of his fiction and says nothing about the influence of his nightmares, despite the crucial role they play in his understanding of evil and its presentation in his fiction. For Lewis, inspiration has a dark side originating in his l...

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Main Author: Mills, Luke William (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Christianity & literature
Year: 2025, Volume: 74, Issue: 2, Pages: 202-216
Further subjects:B Inspiration
B Imagination
B nightmares
B C. S. Lewis
B Dreams
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Summary:C. S. Lewis mentions obliquely the role of dreams in the inspiration of his fiction and says nothing about the influence of his nightmares, despite the crucial role they play in his understanding of evil and its presentation in his fiction. For Lewis, inspiration has a dark side originating in his life-long experience of nightmares.
ISSN:2056-5666
Contains:Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/chy.2025.a967575