Sheldon Vanauken

Sheldon Vanauken
Born(1914-08-04)August 4, 1914
DiedOctober 18, 1996(1996-10-18) (aged 82)

Sheldon Vanauken (/vəˈnɔːkən/; August 4, 1914 – October 18, 1996) was an American author, best known for his autobiographical book A Severe Mercy (1977), which recounts his and his wife's friendship with C. S. Lewis, their conversion to Christianity, and dealing with tragedy. He published a sequel in 1985 titled Under the Mercy.