(1898–1963), British novelist, religious writer, and literary scholar; full name Clive Staples Lewis. He broadcast and wrote on religious and moral issues, and created the imaginary land of Narnia for a series of children's books, which began with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950).
Definition of Lewis, C. S. in US English:
Lewis, C. S.
proper nounˈluwəsˈlo͞o-is
(1898–1963), British novelist, religious writer, and literary scholar; full name Clive Staples Lewis. He broadcast and wrote on religious and moral issues and created the imaginary land of Narnia for a series of children's books. Notable works: The Screwtape Letters (1942) and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950).