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My Take
Philip Pullman is, to me, a writer who never condescends to children. Under the guise of fantasy he smuggles in religion, free will and the genuine weight of the world, and that nerve is what I treasure. The Carnegie Medal, the Astrid Lindgren Award, a knighthood, the honours track his stature, but the real measure is how His Dark Materials trusts young readers with complexity most adults flinch from. His past as a librarian and teacher seasons the work with real depth. I deeply admire authors who hand kids the whole, complicated world.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philip Pullman
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・プルマン
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・ぷるまん
- Born
- October 19, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Norwich, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / university teacher / playwright / librarian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Exeter College
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
- 2004 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2002 Eleanor Farjeon Award
- 1995 Carnegie Medal
- 1996 Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- 1996 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
- 2001 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- 2019 Knight Bachelor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | His Dark Materials | — | |
| Notable work | The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ | — | |
| Notable work | The Book of Dust | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Philip Pullman born?
Born October 19, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Philip Pullman from?
Philip Pullman is from Norwich, United Kingdom.
What does Philip Pullman do?
Philip Pullman works as writer, novelist, university teacher, playwright, librarian.
What is Philip Pullman known for?
Notable works include His Dark Materials, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, The Book of Dust.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.