Here’s a special treat – Ulf Bjorklund, a professional voice actor – has recorded Williams’ short ghost story ‘Et in Sempiternum Pereant’, and it sharing it with us! You can listen below. Mr. Bjorklund has recorded lots of other audio as well: find his work on amazon.com and audible
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Geoffrey Hill on Charles Williams
May 15, 2015 – 3:12 pm
Poet Geoffrey Hill recently used Williams’ work as a framework for his final lecture as Professor of Poetry on 5th May 2015. It was entitled “I know thee not, old man, fall to thy prayers” and you can listen to it here.Â
Annual General Meeting 2015 and Lecture
April 17, 2015 – 4:41 pm
The Society will be meeting on Saturday, June 6th, at the Centre for Mediaeval and Renaissance Studies, Shoe Lane, Oxford.
New eBooks Available!
March 3, 2015 – 9:30 pm
Charles Williams’ novels are finally available in nicely-edited Kindle editions, at least for interested readers in the US, Canada, and select EU countries. You can get them from Amazon.
The Chapel of the Thorn
February 4, 2015 – 4:08 pm
Society member Sørina Higgins has just published The Chapel of the Thorn by Charles Williams. This verse drama was previously unpublished, and is now available for the first time. The Chapel of the Thorn is a two-act verse drama in which Christians and pagans contend for control of the Crown of Thorns. Its themes of spiritual tension, sacred vs. […]
Stephen Barber’s guest post
August 28, 2014 – 5:09 pm
Just a quick note: our Treasurer Stephen Barber has a guest post over at the ‘Oddest Inkling’ blog, about the Charles Williams book Poetry at Present. Â Check it out here.
Call for Peer Reviewers: The Inklings and King Arthur
July 23, 2014 – 2:56 pm
The editor of the forthcoming volume The Inklings and King Arthur seeks experienced, published scholars to serve as peer reviewers on chapters in the fields of Inklings studies, Arthuriana, or 20th-century British Literature, beginning November 1st, 2014. Please send credentials to Sørina Higgins at inklings.arthur@gmail.com.
Rare copy of Heroes and Kings for sale
July 14, 2014 – 4:26 pm
Bruce Bridgewood has an unsigned, unnumbered copy of CW’s book Heroes & Kings, and is offering it for sale. He writes “It is in excellent condition and with its slipcase. It is inscribed on the inside front page. I am looking for £300 or near offer.” Bruce can be reached at brucebridgewood@gmail.com.
Williams and the Sea-Nymph
June 4, 2014 – 3:34 pm
This article was originally published in the Quarterly, Summer 2006. We’re republishing it here for easier access, with a few minor corrections by Mr. Barber. WILLIAMS AND THE SEA-NYMPH BY STEPHEN BARBER In ‘The Last Voyage’ the ship of Solomon drives towards Sarras, and Williams uses two similes to characterize her motion. This paper is […]
A Myth of Bacon, now available to read online
May 15, 2014 – 3:42 am
We recently re-posted the PDF vesrion of ‘A Myth of Bacon’ – Charles Williams’ early unavailable verse play – as it was originally found in The Quarterly. Â But as of today, we’ve also published a real-text version, which you can read online more conveniently. Â If you haven’t read it yet, you’re running out of excuses:Â Â A […]
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