When Matt and I were at the C.S. Lewis Symposium in North Carolina, we heard Dr. Diana Glyer give a talk on the Inklings which quite rightly received a standing ovation. In this episode, Matt and Dr. Glyer discuss the material covered in that talk and its associated book, Bandersnatch. Their discussion is concluded in Thursday’s episode.
S3E46: “After Hours” with Diana Glyer (Download)
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Time Stamps
00:00 – Entering “The Eagle & Child”…
00:14 – Welcome
00:44 – Biography
01:26 – Our Symposium Adventure
07:55 – Quote-of-the-week
21:14 – Development
25:17 – Examples of Influence
33:14 – What’s important in life?
39:24 – Evangelism and the Truth Myth
49:36 – Development of the Inklings
53:34 – Vulnerability
55:55 – “Last Call” Bell
56:49 – Closing remarks
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Show Notes
• Diana’s biographical Information:
Diana Pavlac Glyer is an award-winning writer who has spent more than 40 years combing through archives and studying old manuscripts. She is a leading expert on C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and her book The Company They Keep changed the way we talk about these writers. Her scholarship, her teaching, and her work as an artist all circle back to one common theme: creativity thrives in community. In 2016 she released a more popular version of The Company They Keep under the title BANDERSNATCH: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings.
Biographical Information regarding Diana Glyer
• The quote-of-the-week came from one of Lewis’ letters:
“No-one ever influenced Tolkien—you might as well try to influence a bandersnatch.”
C.S. Lewis, Letter (1959)
• Matt asked Dr. Glyer about her introduction to Lewis and the Inklings.
• Diana told the story of Lewis and Tolkien’s collaboration, which culminated in the formation of the Inklings.
• Diana outlined the different kinds of people you need in a creative group.
• Matt asked Dr. Glyer whether there’s a side to the Inklings which people typically don’t see or appreciate.
• Dr. Glyer commented on the assrtion that Lewis’ relationship with Tolkien soared towards the end of their lives.
• Diana’s books: Bandersnatch, The Company They Keep and Clay in the Potters’ Hands are all available for purchase at all good bookstores. You can find out more about Diana at her website, DianaGlyer.com.
