Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman
Author • Narrator • Illustratorb. 19 October 1946 · From United Kingdom- Books
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Philip Pullman CBE, FRSL is an English writer from Norwich. He is the best-selling author of several books, most notably his trilogy of fantasy novels, His Dark Materials, and his fictional biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. The first of His Dark Materials has been turned into the film The Golden Compass and the first two books from his Sally Lockhart series have been adapted for television.
In 2008, The Times named Pullman in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
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The Golden Compass
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His Dark Materials #1
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The Amber Spyglass
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His Dark Materials #3
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The Subtle Knife
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His Dark Materials #2
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His Dark Materials
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His Dark Materials
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The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
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The core trilogy should be read as The Golden Compass (also known as Northern Lights), followed by The Subtle Knife, and then The Amber Spyglass. There are also companion books like Lyra's Oxford and Once Upon a Time in the North, and a prequel trilogy called The Book of Dust, which begins with La Belle Sauvage.
Philip Pullman is a highly acclaimed author, notably winning the Carnegie Medal for The Golden Compass and the Whitbread Book of the Year Award for The Amber Spyglass. He was also the first children's author to win the Whitbread overall prize.
His Dark Materials has been adapted into a major television series. The Golden Compass, the first book in the series, was also adapted into a feature film.
Pullman is known for his intricate world-building, philosophical depth, and exploration of themes such such as free will, religion, and the nature of the soul, often within a fantasy framework that appeals to both young adult and adult readers.
Yes. In 2005, Philip Pullman won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature, in recognition of his body of work. He was also knighted in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to literature.