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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Christianity & literature
Year: 2025, Volume: 74, Issue: 2, Pages: 202-216 |
| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion CB Christian life; spirituality CD Christianity and Culture KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles |
| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-5666 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/chy.2025.a967575 |
