Yearly Archives: 2009

Pullman refuses to be vetted

Posted on July 13, 2009 by jessia

The Guardian‘s Alison Flood reports: Alongside other prominent children’s authors, Philip Pullman has condemned new rules that will require guest writers to register themselves with the Independent Safeguarding Authority in order to visit schools. The author compared the vetting scheme … Continue reading →

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Author volunteering at Oxfam Bookfest

Posted on June 29, 2009 by jessia

Andrew Ffrench reports: Local author Philip Pullman will be participating in Oxfam’s book collection drive this coming Saturday, 4 July at Oxford’s St. Giles store. Manager Nihal Alahendra revealed his delight that Pullman would volunteer: “It’s very exciting because he’s … Continue reading →

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TBT director Phil Hawkins laments consequences of illegal downloading

Posted on June 11, 2009 by jessia

Phil Hawkins, director last year’s film adaptation of Philip Pullman’s The Butterfly Tattoo, has recently posted on the surge in online popularity of the award-winning film in the wake of its DVD release. However, although the film is currently IMDb’s … Continue reading →

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“I must create a System…”

Posted on June 11, 2009 by jessia

Philip Pullman’s official site now includes the text of a lecture the author gave to the Blake Society in October 2005 at St James’s Church, Piccadilly. “The word narrative suggests another meaning that system might have, and that’s mythology, with … Continue reading →

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Pullman thinks Archbishop has been seeing things

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Kinders

Philip Pullman has responded to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent comments about the His Dark Materials trilogy, saying he must have “very good eyesight” to see traces of God in his work. “I am an atheist because I do not … Continue reading →

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