Tolkien & Lewis

[Gilthalion]

Saddest of all--Tolkien declined all invitations to write Lewis's obituary or to submit an item to the memorial collection of essays. sharon, the 7th age hobbit

Sharon, that is indeed sad. Even heroes have their warts, I suppose. I would like to believe that it was more from personal sadness and inability at the time than from personal animosity lingering beyond death that Tolkien declined these honors. How sad if Tolkien could not rise above his differences with Lewis, even after his friend's death.

It says something about the impression of the people who knew them that Tolkien was offered these honors. Perhaps he felt himself unworthy to accept them. I wish we knew more.