Yearly Archives: 2005
“Surviving the Kiln”
October 4, 2005
A belated article has appeared rebuffing Pullman's “Common Sense Has Much to Learn From Moonshine” (from January 2005). AM Siriano claims at The Reality Check that “what [Pullman] is really saying is that traditional values are not based on facts. … Continue reading
Lyra Returns?
September 28, 2005
The Journal reports on a talk Philip Pullman gave in Newcastle last night, the inaugural Fickling Lecture on developments in children's literature. “It was an intellectual tour de force”, says the paper, “but many in the audience were probably most … Continue reading
More on the Playbox Theatre's His Dark Materials
September 27, 2005
In Spring 2006, Playbox Theatre Company will stage Nicholas Wright’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials. Artistic Director, Stewart McGill says, “We loved Nicholas Hytner’s epic staging at the NT, yet we feel what we want to do is … Continue reading
Pullman's September Newsletter
September 24, 2005
Philip Pullman has posted his Septemeber newsletter on his website. This month, spurred by his presence at a conference sponsored by the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University, he discusses global warming at great length. “I`m talking about the changes … Continue reading
Pullman on Politics
September 14, 2005
Pullman wrote a piece for today's Guardian on a number of issues that are in need of a champion. Read the article.
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