Naomi Wood was born and raised in Congo (formerly Zaire). After years of feeling apologetic about her taste in books, she suddenly has been caught up in the popular-culture vanguard, which astonishes her. She teaches children’s and adolescent literature and Victorian studies at Kansas State University, where she is an associate professor of English. She has published articles on a range of fantasy and magic realist authors including George MacDonald, Lucy Lane Clifford, Charles Kingsley, C. S. Lewis, Philip Pullman, Virginia Hamilton and others.
Description
This is one essay from the anthology Revisiting Narnia
C. S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia have stimulated imaginations for more than half a century, inspiring childhood wonder, earnest faith and spirited debate regarding Christian doctrine. Widely studied and revered, Lewis’ Chronicles are structured around deep paradigms and resounding questions: How do the books form such an intimate, personal bond with readers both young and old? Does Narnia betray some hidden Universalism in Lewis’ theology? What are we to think of the evil dark-skinned Calormenes from the South who seem to represent the Arab race? What really prevented Susan from entering Narnia? What does Aslan’s characterization as a “tame lion” say about Lewis’ thoughts on providence?
Contributors include:
- Peg Aloi
- David E. Bumbaugh
- Jacqueline Carey
- Marie-Catherine Caillava
- James Como
- Russell W. Dalton
- Vox Day
- Colin Duriez
- Natasha Giardina
- Wesley A. Kort
- Nick Mamatas
- Louis A. Markos
- Sam McBride
- Cathy McSporran
- Ingrid Newkirk
- Joseph Pearce
- Martha C. Sammons
- Peter J. Schakel
- James V. Schall, S. J.
- Sally D. Stabb, Ph.D.
- Charlie W. Starr
- Lawrence Watt-Evans
- Naomi Wood
- Mary Frances Zambreno
- Sarah Zettel
About the Author
Shanna Caughey lives in Dallas, Texas.