Mythopoeic Awards
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Edition 41 (2011) Winner
Michael Ward
マイケル・ワ-ド
Maikeru Wādo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-01-06 （Cuckfield, West Sussex, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Residence History
- Oxford → Cambridge
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, theologian, priest, professor
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- Associate Member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford, Professor of Apologetics, Houston Christian University, Senior Research Fellow, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford (2012-2021)
- Influenced By
- C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, G. K. Chesterton
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent's Park College, Oxford | — | Theology | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Peterhouse, Cambridge | — | Theology | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of St Andrews | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Ridley Hall, Cambridge | — | Theological training | — | — | United Kingdom |
Regent's Park College, Oxford
Theology
Country:
United Kingdom
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Theology
Country:
United Kingdom
University of St Andrews
Country:
United Kingdom
Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Theological training
Country:
United Kingdom
Anglican ministry training
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mythopoeic Award | Planet Narnia | 奨学部門 | Mythopoeic Society | 受賞 |
Mythopoeic Award
2011
Work:
Planet Narnia
Category:
奨学部門
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis
2008 Literary criticismArgues that C. S. Lewis structured The Chronicles of Narnia to embody the imagery of the seven heavens.
theological imaginationseven heavens
Bibliography
- After Humanity: A Guide to C. S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man (2021)
- Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis (2008)
- Popcorn with the Pope: A Guide to the Vatican Film List (2023, co-authored)
- C. S. Lewis at Poets' Corner (2016, edited)
- The Cambridge Companion to C. S. Lewis (2010, edited)
- Heresies and How to Avoid Them (2007, edited)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly analysistheological interpretation
- Recurring Motifs
- C. S. LewisimaginationChristian theology
Legacy
Known for scholarship on C. S. Lewis, unveiled memorial in Westminster Abbey's Poets' Corner, Mythopoeic Award winner.
In Popular Culture
- Played C. S. Lewis's vicar in the film The Most Reluctant Convert
Trivia
- Converted to Catholicism in 2012.
- Has appeared as an extra in films and TV, including a cameo in The World Is Not Enough.