Although plenty of scholarly groups like this existed in Oxford and Cambridge and other university towns, the Inklings is remembered because among its members were two of the most famous authors of the twentieth century: J. The group called themselves “the Inklings.”Īctive in the 1930s-40s, the Inklings met regularly for fellowship and to discuss their latest compositions. Not Yale, not Harvard, not Ca– well, you get the point, it’s clear I have my favourite! (I kept my windows open last night!) In the spirit of fall and all the back-to-school associations that brings, today’s post is an introduction to an academic group of literature enthusiasts who met in the most quintessential scholarly setting in the world: Oxford University. As I write this, it’s September and at last we’re getting the first delicious stirrings of fall.
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