Kathryn Lindskoog (December 26, 1934 to October 21, 2003) was a C.S. Lewis scholar known largely for her theory that some works attributed to Lewis are forgeries, including The Dark Tower. Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an author and scholar. ... The Dark Tower can refer to one of several things: The Dark Tower (series) — a series of novels by Stephen King. ...
The main target of Lindskoog's writing was Walter Hooper, Lewis' literary executor who edited most of Lewis' posthumous work. Lindskoog argues that Hooper exaggerated his relationship with Lewis and may have published several works under Lewis' name. Lewis scholars are split about whether Lindskoog's charges have merit.
Partial Bibliography
Surprised by C.S. Lewis George Macdonald and Dante: A Batch of New Discoveries
Sleuthing C.S. Lewis: More Light in the Shadowlands
C.S. Lewis, Mere Christian
Light in the Shadowlands: Protecting the Real C.S. Lewis.
KathrynLindskoog, an independent academic living in Orange, Calif., says the Lewis estate, including his editor, Walter Hooper, is cashing in on his fame by "drip-feeding" suspect and altered works onto the market for maximum profit.
Lindskoog nor any of those who profess to believe that 'The Dark Tower' is a forgery have ever looked at the manuscript." Lindskoog says she wanted to look at the manuscript but was refused; Hooper says she passed on the chance to review it.
Lindskoog also questions the secrecy that surrounds the Lewis estate, saying it is not clear who exercises literary and financial control and reaps the vast rewards of marketing such a beloved writer.
Lindskoog has for many years been gathering evidence of what she believes to be a truly diabolical literary crime.
Lindskoog's accusations -- a silence that her partisans insist is tantamount to a confession of guilt.
Lindskoog was discovering his work, Lewis began corresponding with another young American, Walter Hooper, who in later years said that he spent his time in the army with a rifle in one hand and a copy of Lewis's Miracles in the other.
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