About this episode

Hannah Lucinda Smith explores the influence of Turkic culture in CS Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia.

Re-reading CS Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia , Hannah Lucinda Smith discovers glimmers of the culture and history of the Turkic peoples in the author's work. Read by Leighton Pugh. Read the essay here: https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/finding-turkey-in-narnia/ Image: Puffin paperback editions of the Narnia tales by author CS Lewis. Credit: NearTheCoast.com / Alamy Stock Photo

People in this episode

Host: Leighton Pugh

Guest: Hannah Lucinda Smith

Topics covered

• CS Lewis
• Narnia
• Turkic peoples
• literature
• cultural history

Keywords

• CS Lewis
• Narnia
• Turkic culture
• literature analysis
• Hannah Lucinda Smith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Engelsberg Ideas, NearTheCoast.com

Books & works: Chronicles of Narnia

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