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[wellinghall]

"Thus, Lewis became even more influential, even the conversion of J.R.R. Tolkien, not to mention many children through the years."
Is the writer saying that Lewis was involved in the conversion of Tolkien? To what, precisely?
http://mobile.buffalonews.com/?articleRedirect=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buffalonews.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters-to-the-editor%2Fletter-lewis-influenced-many-with-his-works-of-fantasy-20160227

"JRR Tolkien wrote Lord of the Rings on a stone table in the gardens of Merton College where he taught English."
Really?
http://www.bdlive.co.za/life/travel/2016/02/26/oxford-a-thoroughfare-into-history--and-magic

This fine fellow had crept into the breakfast room at our B&B.


And the breakfast bar at our B&B. I use the word "bar" advisedly ...

Comments

[hhimring]

I do imagine that Lewis and Tolkien spent quite a lot of time successfully converting each other to "just one more pint", but otherwise...

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I really don't think very much effort would have been required for that.