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Kathryn Lindskoog

キャスリン・リンドスコーグ

Kyashurin Rindosukōgu

Aliases: Kay Lindskoog / Kathryn Ann Lindskoog / Kathryn Stillwell

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1934-12-26 (Unknown)
Died
2003-10-21 (Unknown) age 68
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
Christian

Career

Occupations
Author, Scholar, C. S. Lewis scholar, Editor
Active Years
1957-2003
Influenced By
C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dante

Education

California State University, Long Beach
Unknown
Degree: M.A.
Year of Graduation: 1957
Country: United States
as Kathryn Stillwell

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Lion of Judah in Never-never Land: The theology of C. S. Lewis expressed in his fantasies for children

1973 Theological criticism

Analysis of theological themes in C. S. Lewis's children's fantasies, based on her 1957 M.A. thesis.

TheologyNarniaC. S. Lewis

The C. S. Lewis Hoax

1988 Non-fiction

Controversial book claiming that Walter Hooper forged some works attributed to C. S. Lewis.

ForgeryC. S. LewisLiterary criticism

Light in the Shadowlands: Protecting the Real C.S. Lewis

1994 Non-fiction

Further defense of the authenticity of C. S. Lewis's works.

C. S. LewisAuthenticityControversy

Sleuthing C.S. Lewis: More Light in the Shadowlands

2001 Non-fiction

New discoveries and investigations into C. S. Lewis.

InvestigationDiscoveryC. S. Lewis

Bibliography

  • Lion of Judah in Never-never Land
  • C.S. Lewis, Mere Christian
  • The C. S. Lewis Hoax
  • Light in the Shadowlands
  • Finding the Landlord: A Guidebook to C.S. Lewis's Pilgrim's Regress
  • Journey Into Narnia
  • Surprised by C.S. Lewis George Macdonald and Dante: A Batch of New Discoveries
  • Sleuthing C.S. Lewis
  • A Child's Garden of Christian Verses
  • Dante's Divine Comedy
  • Up from Eden
  • How to Grow a Young Reader
  • The Gift of Dreams
  • Creative Writing: for people who can't not write

Style & Themes

Literary Style
ScholarlyPolemicAnalytical
Recurring Motifs
Authenticity of C.S. LewisForgery allegationsChristian theology

Legacy

Renowned C. S. Lewis scholar famous for her theory that some posthumous works attributed to Lewis were forgeries by Walter Hooper, sparking significant controversy in Lewis scholarship.

Trivia

  • Her forgery theories were discredited by C. S. Lewis's stepson Douglas Gresham.
  • She edited classic children's novels with 'literary liposuction' for modern readers.
  • Her personal website was lindentree.org.