Some of his novels were based on plays he wrote for his school pupils, such as The Ruby In The Smoke and The Shadow In The North. His first published novel was for adults, but he began writing for children when he was a teacher. He eventually left teaching in order to write full-time. He taught courses on the Victorian novel and on the folk tale, and also a course examining how words and pictures fit together. He taught at various middle schools for 12 years, and then moved to Westminster College, Oxford, to be a part-time lecturer. He did a number of odd jobs for a while, and then moved back to Oxford to become a teacher. His English teacher, Miss Enid Jones, was a big influence on him, and he still sends her copies of his books.Īfter he left school he went to Exeter College, Oxford, to read English. It was a time when children were allowed to roam anywhere, to play in the streets, and he took full advantage of it. Having moved back to Britain at the age of 11, he grew up in North Wales. He spent part of his childhood in Australia, where he fell in love with the art of comedy and superheroes including Superman and Batman. The early part of his life was spent traveling all over the world, because his father and stepfather were both in the Royal Air Force. Philip Pullman was born in Norwich on 19 October 1946. Perhaps children's literature is the last forum left for such a project." "We still need joy and delight, the promise of connection with something beyond ourselves.
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