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Charles Williams (1886–1945) was a British poet and novelist. He was close friend of [[CS Lewis (Creator)|CS Lewis]], and with Lewis and [[JRR Tolkien (Creator)|JRR Tolkien]] was a member of [[The Inklings]]. Most of his novels were supernatural thrillers that explored the intersection of the natural, human world with the spiritual world. A number of authors have claimed him as an influence, most notably [[Tim Powers]]. Williams was also a highly acclaimed literary scholar; and his study of [[The Divine Comedy (Literature)|Dante]], ''The Figure of Beatrice'', is still popular among scholars of Dante's work. Williams also authored a number of biographies, essays on theology and literary criticism, and plays.