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Owen Barfield

Owen Barfield (1898-1997) was a British author and critic. After finishing a B. Litt. that became the book Poetic Diction, he worked as a solicitor. He was strongly influenced by anthroposophy. He was born in London, and died in Forest Row in Sussex.

Most of his works are still in print and include Unancestoral Voice; History, Guilt, and Habit; and Worlds Apart. His work History in English Words seeks to retell the history of western civilization by exploring the change in meanings of various words, and his work Saving the Appearances: A Study in Idolatry is listed in 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century.

He has been known as "The first and last Inkling". He was in effect a founder member of the Inklings group. He had a strong influence on C. S. Lewis, and an appreciable effect through Poetic Diction on J. R. R. Tolkien.

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