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The Resource Daemon voices : on stories and storytelling, Philip Pullman ; edited by Simon Mason

Daemon voices : on stories and storytelling, Philip Pullman ; edited by Simon Mason

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Author
Editor
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Summary
  • The author of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy shares insights into the art of writing while exploring how education, religion, and science, as well as his favorite classics, helped shaped his literary life
  • "From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art--the narratives that shaped his vision, his experience of writing and understanding the magic of storytelling. Philip Pullman is one of our greatest storytellers--and in this collection of more than thirty essays written over twenty years, he meditates on storytelling. Warm, funny, generous, entertaining and above all, deeply considered, these essays offer thoughts on a variety of topics, including the origin and composition of Pullman's own stories, the craft of writing and the storytellers who have meant the most to him. The art of storytelling is everywhere present in the essays themselves, in the instantly engaging tone, the vivid imagery and striking phrases, the resonant anecdotes, the humor and learnedness. Together they are greater than the sum of their parts: a single, sustained engagement with stories and storytelling."--Dust jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
xix, 455 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Note
  • "This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
  • Includes index
Contents
  • Introduction / by Simon Mason
  • Magic carpets : the writer's responsibilities
  • The writing of stories : making it up and writing it down
  • Heinrich von Kleist : "On the marionette theatre" : grace lost and regained
  • Paradise lost : an introduction
  • The origin of the universe : the storytelling of science and religion : a response to a lecture by Stephen Hawking
  • The path through the wood : how stories work
  • Dreaming of spires : Oxfords, real and imaginary
  • Intention : what do you mean?
  • Children's literature without borders : stories shouldn't need passports
  • Let's write it in red : the practice of writing
  • Epics : big stories about big things
  • Folk tales of Britain : streams of stories down through the years
  • As clear as water : making a new version of the Brothers Grimm
  • A bar at the Folies-Bergère : modernism and storytelling
  • Poco a poco : the fundamental particles of narrative
  • The classical tone : narrative tact and other classical virtues
  • Reading in the borderland : reading, books and pictures
  • Oliver Twist : an introduction
  • Let's pretend : novels, films and the theatre
  • The Firework-Maker's Daughter on stage : the story of a story
  • Imaginary friends : are stories anti-scientific?
  • Maus : behind the masks
  • Balloon debate : why fiction is valuable
  • The anatomy of melancholy : an introduction to an indispensable book
  • Soft Beulah's night : William Blake and vision
  • Writing fantasy realistically : fantasy, realism and faith
  • The story of The good man Jesus and the scoundrel Christ : a response to puzzled readers
  • The cat, the chisel and the grave : do we need a theory of human nature to tell us how to write stories?
  • "I must create a system..." : a moth's-eye view of William Blake
  • Talents and virtues : another visit to Miss Goddard's grave
  • God and dust : notes for a study day with the Bishop of Oxford
  • The Republic of Heaven : God is dead, long live the Republic!
Isbn
9780525521174
Instance
Label
Daemon voices : on stories and storytelling
Title
Daemon voices
Title remainder
on stories and storytelling
Statement of responsibility
Philip Pullman ; edited by Simon Mason
Title variation
Demon voices
Title variation remainder
on stories and storytelling
Creator
Contributor
Author
Editor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
  • The author of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy shares insights into the art of writing while exploring how education, religion, and science, as well as his favorite classics, helped shaped his literary life
  • "From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art--the narratives that shaped his vision, his experience of writing and understanding the magic of storytelling. Philip Pullman is one of our greatest storytellers--and in this collection of more than thirty essays written over twenty years, he meditates on storytelling. Warm, funny, generous, entertaining and above all, deeply considered, these essays offer thoughts on a variety of topics, including the origin and composition of Pullman's own stories, the craft of writing and the storytellers who have meant the most to him. The art of storytelling is everywhere present in the essays themselves, in the instantly engaging tone, the vivid imagery and striking phrases, the resonant anecdotes, the humor and learnedness. Together they are greater than the sum of their parts: a single, sustained engagement with stories and storytelling."--Dust jacket
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1946-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Pullman, Philip
Dewey number
809/.93353
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
PN56.S7357
LC item number
P85 2018
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1962-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Mason, Simon
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Pullman, Philip
  • Pullman, Philip
  • Storytelling in literature
  • Literature
  • Books and reading
  • Authors, English
  • Authorship
  • Authors, English
  • Authorship
  • Books and reading
  • Books and reading
  • Literature
  • Storytelling in literature
Label
Daemon voices : on stories and storytelling, Philip Pullman ; edited by Simon Mason
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
  • Includes index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction / by Simon Mason -- Magic carpets : the writer's responsibilities -- The writing of stories : making it up and writing it down -- Heinrich von Kleist : "On the marionette theatre" : grace lost and regained -- Paradise lost : an introduction -- The origin of the universe : the storytelling of science and religion : a response to a lecture by Stephen Hawking -- The path through the wood : how stories work -- Dreaming of spires : Oxfords, real and imaginary -- Intention : what do you mean? -- Children's literature without borders : stories shouldn't need passports -- Let's write it in red : the practice of writing -- Epics : big stories about big things -- Folk tales of Britain : streams of stories down through the years -- As clear as water : making a new version of the Brothers Grimm -- A bar at the Folies-Bergère : modernism and storytelling -- Poco a poco : the fundamental particles of narrative -- The classical tone : narrative tact and other classical virtues -- Reading in the borderland : reading, books and pictures -- Oliver Twist : an introduction -- Let's pretend : novels, films and the theatre -- The Firework-Maker's Daughter on stage : the story of a story -- Imaginary friends : are stories anti-scientific? -- Maus : behind the masks -- Balloon debate : why fiction is valuable -- The anatomy of melancholy : an introduction to an indispensable book -- Soft Beulah's night : William Blake and vision -- Writing fantasy realistically : fantasy, realism and faith -- The story of The good man Jesus and the scoundrel Christ : a response to puzzled readers -- The cat, the chisel and the grave : do we need a theory of human nature to tell us how to write stories? -- "I must create a system..." : a moth's-eye view of William Blake -- Talents and virtues : another visit to Miss Goddard's grave -- God and dust : notes for a study day with the Bishop of Oxford -- The Republic of Heaven : God is dead, long live the Republic!
Control code
on1010620485
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
xix, 455 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780525521174
Lccn
2017049677
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1010620485
Label
Daemon voices : on stories and storytelling, Philip Pullman ; edited by Simon Mason
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
  • Includes index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction / by Simon Mason -- Magic carpets : the writer's responsibilities -- The writing of stories : making it up and writing it down -- Heinrich von Kleist : "On the marionette theatre" : grace lost and regained -- Paradise lost : an introduction -- The origin of the universe : the storytelling of science and religion : a response to a lecture by Stephen Hawking -- The path through the wood : how stories work -- Dreaming of spires : Oxfords, real and imaginary -- Intention : what do you mean? -- Children's literature without borders : stories shouldn't need passports -- Let's write it in red : the practice of writing -- Epics : big stories about big things -- Folk tales of Britain : streams of stories down through the years -- As clear as water : making a new version of the Brothers Grimm -- A bar at the Folies-Bergère : modernism and storytelling -- Poco a poco : the fundamental particles of narrative -- The classical tone : narrative tact and other classical virtues -- Reading in the borderland : reading, books and pictures -- Oliver Twist : an introduction -- Let's pretend : novels, films and the theatre -- The Firework-Maker's Daughter on stage : the story of a story -- Imaginary friends : are stories anti-scientific? -- Maus : behind the masks -- Balloon debate : why fiction is valuable -- The anatomy of melancholy : an introduction to an indispensable book -- Soft Beulah's night : William Blake and vision -- Writing fantasy realistically : fantasy, realism and faith -- The story of The good man Jesus and the scoundrel Christ : a response to puzzled readers -- The cat, the chisel and the grave : do we need a theory of human nature to tell us how to write stories? -- "I must create a system..." : a moth's-eye view of William Blake -- Talents and virtues : another visit to Miss Goddard's grave -- God and dust : notes for a study day with the Bishop of Oxford -- The Republic of Heaven : God is dead, long live the Republic!
Control code
on1010620485
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
xix, 455 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780525521174
Lccn
2017049677
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1010620485

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