In Secret Commonwealth and Rose Field, Pullman takes inspiration from the great Romantic poets in his quest to keep the imagination open.
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Pullman’s Debt to the Romantic Poets
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Pullman’s Warning about Closed Societies
In Pullman’s “Rose Field,” there is an eloquent critique of ideological purists.
Pullman’s Resounding Fantasy Defense
In his latest novel, Pullman shows the dangers of a world that turns its back on the imagination.
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