Philip Pullman: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Philip Nicholas Pullman
Born	October 19, 1946 (age 80) • Norwich • England
Awards And Honors	Costa Book Awards (2001)
Notable Works	“Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version” • “Galatea” • “His Dark Materials” • “How to Be Cool” • “La Belle Sauvage” • “The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship” • “The Amber Spyglass” • “The Book of Dust” • “The Broken Bridge” • “The Firework-Maker’s Daughter” • “The Golden Compass” • “The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ” • “The Haunted Storm” • “The Scarecrow and the Servant” • “The Secret Commonwealth” • “The White Mercedes”