Who were the Inklings and what did they discuss?

The Inklings were an informal literary discussion group tied to the University of Oxford. Centered around prominent Christian authors like C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, the group valued narrative in fiction and actively encouraged the writing of fantasy.

What we know

• The Inklings were an informal literary discussion group associated with the University of Oxford. [1, 2]
• The group was associated with C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. [2]
• Members praised the value of narrative in fiction and encouraged the writing of fantasy. [2]
• Prominent members included J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. [4]

Where to go next

• whoWho were the key members of the Inklings?
• whereWhere did the Inklings meet in Oxford?
• what followedHow did the Inklings influence modern fantasy literature?
• how we knowWhat is Humphrey Carpenter's collective biography about the group?
• the bigger pictureWhat is a literary discussion group?
• an unexpected connectionHow does a digital sketch pen share a name with a literary group?The name Inkling is shared by an Oxford literary circle and a discontinued digital drawing tool by Wacom.

Sources

• [1]Inklings (Wikidata Q81984) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Inklings · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Colin Duriez · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]The Inklings (book) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Inkling · CC BY-SA 4.0