Review of an Wilson on Cslewis Biography
CS LEWIS: THE POET
'I tin can't recommend Lex Loizides and John Carson's functioning too highly. They held everyone spellbound…One of the all-time events we've had in the past 10 years…'
Ranald Macaulay, Leader, L'abri, and Founder, Christian Heritage Uk
'From the age of sixteen onwards I had one single ambition, from which I never wavered, in the prosecution of which I spent every ounce I could, on which I really and deliberately staked my whole delectation…'
In November 2013, the Irish gaelic-built-in author CS Lewis was honoured with a memorial stone in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. He joined other great poets like Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton and Wordsworth.
As an aspiring immature poet, Lewis would have considered this a loftier honour.
Those who preceded him from amidst his contemporaries include WH Auden, TS Eliot and John Betjeman. Lewis has finally joined them in Poets' Corner.
Lewis the Poet?
Yet to the general reader CS Lewis is not remembered for poetry just for his religious writing and for the best-selling series of children's fantasy novels, The Chronicles of Narnia.
And few people know that Lewis's publishing career began with ii volumes of poetry. His outset love was poetry and he himself became a passionate, rigourous, zealous poet. His primary literary ambition was to be known as a poet. Only information technology was non to be…
In this lively presentation Lex Loizides takes us on a biographical journey from Lewis'south early failed ambitions equally a poet into some of his virtually beautiful and touching later verse. The presentation features the stunning reading skills of British actor John Carson.
Lewis fans will be introduced to a genre of Lewis's writing they may accept never encountered before. The audience will experience, through the poems, Lewis'south literary struggles, his romantic loves and losses, and hear of the supreme joy he finally plant.
Previous performances
"A wonderful effect! The selection of CS Lewis's work, the superb delivery of the material besides as the unfolding story of his spiritual journey was all very powerful…most compelling."
Martin Lown, Director, Christian Heritage UK, Cambridge
"I was so surprised to come across how Lex was able to combine the drama of Lewis' personal history, and the beauty of the poetic give-and-take with sheer relaxing fun! Carson is a peachy performer, Loizides has a mode with words."
Dr. Dirk Jongkind, Research Young man in New Attestation Text and Language, St. Edmund'south College, University of Cambridge
"I so enjoyed the evening! It was beautifully presented, and most interesting." Priscilla Hutchinson, Norwich, UK
'I can't recommend Lex Loizides and John Carson's performance too highly. They captured the essence of the subject field (C S Lewis' poetry) and held everyone spellbound. I think it was ane of the best events we've had in the past x years…' Ranald Macaulay, Leader, L'abri, and Founder, Christian Heritage UK
John Carson is a well-known British actor who has made over 320 picture and television appearances. He has starred as both the silky voiced villain and the dashing hero. He has worked with many major movie theatre stars and has a meaning cult following in the Great britain. He played Mr. Knightly in the BBC'due south production of Emma.
He is married to Sam, who is a best selling author and scriptwriter. They have lived in Due south Africa, France and are currently based in England.
Lex Loizides has been reading, writing and enjoying verse for nearly forty years. He is the writer of two books and is on the teaching staff at the multi-racial Jubilee Community Church building in Cape Boondocks. His songs and hymns have been published and released on recordings as diverse as rocky modern worship compilations, Conservancy Army contumely ring albums, and one of his hymns was featured in a 2010 recording past the Prague Symphony Orchestra. He is married to Jo and they have four children.
John and Lex accept collaborated on seven literary events in Oxford, Cambridge and Cape Town, bringing non just reasoned argument but entertainment in what may be described as 'performance-lectures'.
The CS Lewis lecture/operation has been slightly updated but the first recording is available to hear or download here
Y'all can find out about their other major presentation The Poets' Question here.
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