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 twelve 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, to wander over the hills, and he took full advantage of it. From the age of 11, he lived in North Wales, having moved back to Britain. He spent part of his childhood in Australia, where he first met the wonders of comics, and grew to love Superman and Batman in particular. The early part of his life was spent travelling all over the world, because his father and then his stepfather were both in the Royal Air Force. Philip Pullman was born in Norwich on 19th October 1946.
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