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C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing: What the Essayist, Poet, Novelist, Literary Critic, Apologist, Memoirist, Theologian Teaches Us about the Life and Craft of Writing
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Product Description C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing is written for readers interested in C. S. Lewis, the writing life, and in becoming better writers. Lewis stands as one of the most prolific and influential writers in modern history. His life in letters offers writers invaluable encouragement and instruction in the writing craft. In Lewis, writers don't just learn how to write, they also learn something about how to live. This volume explores Lewis's life in, as well as his practice of, writing. From his avid reading life, to his adolescent dreams to be a great poet, through his creative failures, to his brilliant successes, to his constant encouragement of other writers, C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing celebrates one of the twentieth-century's greatest authors. Review "While filling a much needed gap in Lewis scholarship, C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing also takes us deep into the heart of one of the twentieth century's finest prosestylists, mixing insightful biography with careful aesthetic analysis. As an extra bonus, Latta invites his readers to become Lewis-like writers through a series of probing questions and thought-provoking assignments that will challenge students and teachers alike." Louis Markos, Professor in English and Scholar inResidence, Houston Baptist University, and author of FromA to Z to Narnia with C. S. Lewis (Lampion Press, 2015) and RestoringBeauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C. S. Lewis (IVP,2010). "C. S. Lewis is one of the great prose stylists of the 20th century. Drawing onoriginal research into Lewis's letters and deft analysis of his writing, CoreyLatta offers us much-needed insight into what made Lewis a master ofcommunication. This book is a worthy contribution to Lewis studies and a helpful resource for aspiring writers." Dr. Philip Tallon, Assistant Professor of Theology, Houston Baptist University From the Back Cover "Corey Latta has accomplished a rare feat, penning an engaging and exquisite treatment of C. S. Lewis as a voracious reader and writer's writer. It will be relished and savored by Lewis aficionados, and take readers of every sort on a fascinating guided tour of Lewis's literary adventures with an assortment of disparate scenic stops along the way. A book worthy of the subject, it's a fitting tribute to Lewis, often haunting in its beauty and perspicacity, on occasion downright stirring. It shows the indissoluble link between Lewis's prescient and prodigious writing and his wide reading, features a treasure trove of eminently practical advice for the aspiring writer, and fills readers with a poignant sense of the nobility of the writing vocation." --David Baggett, author (with Jerry Walls) of Good God: The Theistic Foundations of Morality (2011) and God and Cosmos: Moral Truth and Human Meaning (2016). "Most interpreters attribute C. S. Lewis's literary success to his content, his brilliant insights, and his vivid imagery. But Corey Latta offers a fresh approach, inviting readers to examine Lewis's style--what Lewis learned from his own reading of great authors, what he observed about his own writing process, and what advice he offered to apprentice writers. Latta shows that Lewis's eminence derives as much from his manner of writing as from his matter, how he learned to embody the classical definition of rhetoric, a good man speaking well." --David C. Downing, R. W. Schlosser Professor of English, Elizabethtown College; Author of several award-winning books on C. S. Lewis, including Planets in Peril and The Most Reluctant Convert " C. S. Lewis and the Art of Writing is an enjoyable and instructive treatise on all things writing-related. By uniquely centering the discussion on one of contemporary Christianity's finest writers, clearest thinkers, and staunchest defenders, this handbook guides readers toward writing improvement, encouraging spiritual reflection and edification along the way. Wit
