Charles Williams (writer, 1886)
Charles Walter Stansby Williams (born September 20, 1886 in London , † May 15, 1945 in Oxford ) was a British writer and mystic .
Life
He was both a member of the Christian literary circle of the Inklings and the Fellowship of the Rosy Cross , an offshoot of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn . He is considered the founder of urban fantasy ; literary his work is closer to Arthur Machens than JRR Tolkien , another member of the Inklings. The author CS Lewis was one of his friends .
Works (selection)
- 1930 War in Heaven (German war in heaven )
- 1931 Many Dimensions (German: The Stone of Wisdom )
- 1931 The Place of the Lion (Eng. The place of the lion )
- 1932 The Greater Trumps (German: the trump cards of heaven )
- 1933 Shadows of Ecstasy
- 1936 Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury
- 1937 Descent into Hell
- 1945 All Hallows' Eve
Web links
- Literature by and about Charles Williams in the catalog of the German National Library
- Charles Williams in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Works by and about Charles Williams (writer, 1886) at Open Library
- Charles Williams in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
- Journal of Inklings Studies - academic journal on Williams and his literary circle, the Inklings
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Williams, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Charles Walter Stansby (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer and mystic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1945 |
| Place of death | Oxford |