Which British author co-founded the Inklings literary group with C.S. Lewis?

J.R.R. Tolkien co-founded the Inklings literary group with C.S. Lewis.

The Inklings were an informal Oxford discussion and writing group active mainly during the 1930s and 1940s. Lewis and Tolkien were central members, and they read drafts of works aloud to one another and to friends. The group was not a formal society with a fixed membership list, but it became an important part of Oxford’s literary culture.

Other notable participants included Charles Williams and Owen Barfield. The group is strongly associated with The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford, although meetings also took place in college rooms and other locations. Tolkien and Lewis shared an interest in myth, language, and imaginative literature, but they were distinct authors: Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings, while Lewis created Narnia.