Daemon Voices
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Philip Pullman
From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art--the narratives that have shaped his vision, his experience of writing, and the keys to mastering the art of storytelling.One of the most highly acclaimed and best-selling authors of our time now gives us a book that charts the history of his own enchantment with story--from his own books to those of Blake, Milton, Dickens, and the Brothers Grimm, among others--and delves into the role of story in education, religion, and science. At once personal and wide-ranging, Daemon Voices is both a revelation of the writing mind and the methods of a great contemporary master, and a fascinating exploration of storytelling itself.
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Author
Philip Pullman
Pages
496
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
2019-09-10
ISBN
0525562958 9780525562955
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"while i'm a bit eh on his repeated conflation of marxism with both totalitarian stalinism and fundamentalist christianity, this is an excellent book into the mindset of storytelling.
pullman's work has influenced me for almost as long as i can remember, and his writing and appreciation of others' writing is beautifully textured. his acknowledgement of his own ignorance and his future problematic themes is refreshing. too many authors dig in their heels and refuse to grow or acknowledge flaws (and pullman is not without flaws, like unthinking racial stereotypes and a lack of understanding other, diverse cultures), but pullman's emphasis on the forever incomplete understanding of science and to methodically try to prove yourself wrong in every way you can conceive, lends him less hubris, more openness and empathy. plus the end has a nuanced opinion on problematic creators once we're aware of their behavior; that once we know, our understanding of them should become more complex.
highly recommend this book."
Marsh