Where does C. S. Lewis get his poems "Relapse" and " Pilgrim's Problem"? |
Request for Question Clarification by
pinkfreud-ga
on
15 Aug 2002 15:30 PDT
Please clarify what you mean when you ask where Lewis "gets" these
poems. Are you trying to establish that the poems were plagiarized
from another source, or are you looking for interpretations of the
poems?
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Clarification of Question by
marte-ga
on
15 Aug 2002 21:27 PDT
Apparently Lewis was inspired by some other writing or author, perhaps
Milton. I want to locate that connection. No suggestion of plagiarism
is intended. Sometimes Lewis will mention his "source," e.g. George
MacDonald in another of his books.
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Request for Question Clarification by
pinkfreud-ga
on
15 Aug 2002 23:21 PDT
marte,
Your question about these C.S. Lewis poems certainly piques my
curiosity. I got out my Lewis collection and re-read the two poems,
and I am puzzled by the suggestion that they may have been influenced
by Milton (or, indeed, influenced by anyone, unless the Holy Spirit
counts as influence.)
Although some of Lewis's earlier work is derivative of various
classical poets, "Relapse" and "Pilgrim's Problem" seem to me to be
very personal in their indirect reference to Lewis's own travails in
his maturing spiritual journey. Maybe I am missing something. Can you
elaborate on your theory?
~pinkfreud
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Clarification of Question by
marte-ga
on
16 Aug 2002 12:35 PDT
Perhaps one or both of these poems appeared in Lewis' Pilgrim's
Regress. I do not have a copy of that to check it out. Class meets
tonight so I guess we will know then. It's small stuff I suppose but
now I am baffled and want to know. I promise to send you the answer
later. Thanks for looking.
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Request for Question Clarification by
pinkfreud-ga
on
16 Aug 2002 17:29 PDT
marte,
Please do post some more about what you learn in class, if you have
the time. I tried leafing through my dog-eared paperback copy of "The
Pilgrim's Regress;" I did not find either of these poems therein, but
now I'm going to have to spend the rest of the evening rereading "The
Pilgrim's Regress," because I am hooked all over again!
~pinkfreud
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Request for Question Clarification by
pinkfreud-ga
on
18 Aug 2002 16:06 PDT
marte,
Thanks for clearing up the mystery about those poems. This is the sort
of thing that, quite unbidden, can keep a reseacher awake at night!
Best wishes as you complete your graduate degree. A school that
permits the enjoyment of trifle with brandy as part of its grad
studies has got to be a rare and wonderful place to receive one's
theological education. :)
~pinkfreud
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Request for Question Clarification by
spot_tippybuttons-ga
on
10 Sep 2002 13:50 PDT
C.S. Lewis was heavily influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the
Rings), to whom Lewis's conversion to Christianity is credited.
The Bible and C.S. Lewis
http://members.aol.com/thompsonja/quote1f.htm
The Creator of Narnia: C.S. Lewis
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/narnia-lewis.html
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