Philip Pullman

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Philip Pullman

Summary

Philip Pullman is a human[1]. Born in Norwich[2], he… he was born on October 19, 1946[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], university teacher[6], playwright[7], and librarian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,350 views/month, #5,859 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Norwich[2], Philip Pullman…
  • Philip Pullman was born on October 19, 1946[3].
  • Philip Pullman's father was Alfred Pullman[10].
  • Philip Pullman held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Philip Pullman's native language[12].
  • Philip Pullman's professions included writer[4].
  • Philip Pullman worked as a novelist[5].
  • Philip Pullman worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Philip Pullman's professions included playwright[7].
  • Philip Pullman's professions included librarian[8].
  • Philip Pullman's professions included children's writer[13].
  • Philip Pullman was employed by University of Oxford[14].
  • Philip Pullman's education included a stint at Ysgol Ardudwy[15].
  • Philip Pullman was educated at Taverham Hall School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Pullman is His Dark Materials[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Pullman is The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip Pullman is The Book of Dust[19].
  • Philip Pullman received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award[20].
  • Philip Pullman received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Philip Pullman received the Eleanor Farjeon Award[22].
  • Philip Pullman received the Carnegie Medal[23].
  • Philip Pullman received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize[24].
  • Philip Pullman received the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[25].
  • Philip Pullman was a member of Royal Society of Literature[26].
  • Philip Pullman's religion is recorded as atheism[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Pullman was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on October 19, 1946[3]. His father was Alfred Pullman[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Ysgol Ardudwy[15], a bilingual school[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Taverham Hall School[16], a school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1920[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], university teacher[6], playwright[7], librarian[8], and children's writer[13]. Among Philip Pullman's employers was University of Oxford[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include His Dark Materials[17], The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ[18], and The Book of Dust[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award[20], a literary award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 2002[35]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Eleanor Farjeon Award[22], a literary award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Carnegie Medal[23], a literary award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1936[42]; Nestlé Children's Book Prize[24], an award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1985[45]; and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[25], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1967[48].

Personal Life

Philip Pullman's religion is recorded as atheism[27].

Why It Matters

Philip Pullman ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,350 views/month, #5,859 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Hagar Yanai[51], a journalist[52], b. 1972[53], of Israel[54], awarded the Geffen Award[55].

Works attributed to him include His Dark Materials[56], a novel series[57]; Northern Lights[58], a literary work[59]; The Book of Dust[60], a literary trilogy[61]; The Subtle Knife[62], a literary work[63]; The Secret Commonwealth[64], a literary work[65]; and The Amber Spyglass[66], a literary work[67].

FAQs

Where was Philip Pullman born?

Born in Norwich[2], Philip Pullman…

Who were Philip Pullman's parents?

Philip Pullman's father was Alfred Pullman[10].

What did Philip Pullman do for work?

Philip Pullman worked as writer[4], novelist[5], university teacher[6], playwright[7], and librarian[8].

Where did Philip Pullman go to school?

Philip Pullman was educated at Ysgol Ardudwy[15] and Taverham Hall School[16].

What awards did Philip Pullman receive?

Honors received include Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award[20], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Eleanor Farjeon Award[22], and Carnegie Medal[23].

Who did Philip Pullman influence?

Philip Pullman has been cited as an influence by Hagar Yanai[51].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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