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Philip Pullman talks about “A Bar at the Folies-Bergère”
February 23, 2009
In the first of a series of six talks by celebrated authors on their favourite paintings at London’s Courtauld Gallery, Philip Pullman considers Manet’s ambiguous masterpiece, “A Bar at the Folies-Bergère”. Watch the video courtesy of The Guardian. Thanks to … Continue reading
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Philip Pullman in Conversation at the Oxford Playhouse
February 23, 2009
Philip Pullman will be at the Oxford Playhouse on April 24th for a discussion of His Dark Materials as part of the Playhouse’s 70th anniversary celebrations. He will talk about “the genesis of an alternate Oxford” and “his impressions of … Continue reading
Pullman chosen for an honorary degree by University of Oxford
February 9, 2009
This is Oxfordshire reports that Philip Pullman has been chosen for an honorary degree by his Alma Mater, the University of Oxford. “Two years ago,” he said, “I was given the Freedom of the City, so now I have been … Continue reading
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Ask Pullman
December 10, 2008
The stage adaptation of Philip Pullman’s ‘The Scarecrow and his Servant’ will be opening on December 10th at the Southwark Playhouse, and to mark the occasion, the BBC is giving people the opportunity to submit questions which will be put … Continue reading
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Pullman reads Paradise Lost
December 9, 2008
The Guardian features a video clip of Philip Pullman reading from Milton’s Paradise Lost, a text that he has acknowledged to have had a strong influence on his writing of His Dark Materials. You can watch the clip here.
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