“One
curious thing about growing up is that you don't only move forward in time; you
move backwards as well, as pieces of your parents' and grandparents' lives come
to you.” – Philip Pullman
Born on this date in 1946, Pullman
is the author of several best-selling books, most notably the fantasy trilogy His
Dark Materials and the fictionalized biography of Jesus, The Good Man
Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. In
2008, The Times of London named Pullman one of the "50 greatest
British writers since 1945."
A native of Norwich, England,
Pullman was a teacher when his first published work, The Haunted Storm,
was published in 1972. It was an instant
hit, winning the New English Library's Young Writer's Award. For the next 20 years, Pullman split his time
between writing and teaching and even though he has been writing full time
since 1996, he continues to do some teaching and considerable lecturing.
In 2005 Pullman won the Astrid
Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council, recognizing his career
contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest
sense.” He also is a two-time finalist
for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, given biennially to the best writer of
fiction for children and young adults.
His advice to new writers is
simple. Write 3 pages a day. “If you can't think of what to
write, tough luck; write anyway. If you can think of lots more when you've
finished three pages, don't write it; it'll be that much easier to get
going next day.”
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