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 (23,748 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].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1946-10-19^[30]

• Community tags: _edit, author, fantasy, has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: bac5a03f-c7a4-4660-998e-71aee4891b24^[32]

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^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and Taverham Hall School^[16], a school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1920^[37].

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^[38], in Sweden^[39], founded in 2002^[40]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; Eleanor Farjeon Award^[22], a literary award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Carnegie Medal^[23], a literary award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1936^[47]; Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[24], an award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1985^[50]; and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize^[25], a literary award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1967^[53].

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 (23,748 views/month, #5,859 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Hagar Yanai^[56], a journalist^[57], b. 1972^[58], of Israel^[59], awarded the Geffen Award^[60].

Works attributed to him include His Dark Materials^[61], a novel series^[62]; Northern Lights^[63], a literary work^[64]; The Book of Dust^[65], a literary trilogy^[66]; The Secret Commonwealth^[67], a literary work^[68]; The Amber Spyglass^[69], a literary work^[70]; and The Subtle Knife^[71], a literary work^[72].

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^[56].