| Re: Philip Pullman
I was always of the school of thought that saw an irony in Philip Pullman challenging the existence of God. 'Have you read your own books lately?' I wanted to ask him. 'You quite obviously ARE God.'
Yes, I am an abject Pullman fan. He's one of those writers who, along with John Irving, just have the ability to make me slack-jawed with fawning admiration.
It is a shame he's not even more acclaimed than he is already... some people don't seem sure how to classify his books. He's not entirely a fantasy writer as he subverts the genre somewhat; nor is he a 'children's' writer (his stories are more sophisticated than most adult novels!). He is a genre unto himself, almost. Ironic indeed that he only enjoyed massive success on the back of Potter-mania - he couldn't be more different from J K Rowling. |