What was the name of the Oxford literary group that C.S. Lewis helped lead?

The Oxford literary group associated with C.S. Lewis was called the Inklings.

The Inklings were an informal discussion and reading group whose members met mainly in Oxford during the 1930s and 1940s. Lewis was one of its central figures, and the group became known for reading unfinished works aloud and discussing literature, theology, poetry, and imaginative writing.

J.R.R. Tolkien was another prominent member. Tolkien read portions of The Lord of the Rings to the group while it was being written, while Lewis shared parts of works including The Problem of Pain and fiction from his Space Trilogy. Charles Williams and Owen Barfield were also important participants, although attendance varied over time.

The Inklings were not a formal society with a fixed membership list or published manifesto. Their name was adopted from an earlier student group connected with Lewis, and the later Oxford circle met at locations including The Eagle and Child pub, often called the Bird and Baby. The group’s discussions influenced several major twentieth-century writers.