London: National Association for the Teaching of English. Fine+. 2002. First Edition; First Printing; Signed by Author. Pamphlet. A pristine first edition/first printing in Very Fine condition, SIGNED by author Philip Pullman on the title page; Award-winning author Philip Pullman's speech presented to the National Association of English Teachers at their conference in 2002. Pullman argues that the restrictions placed upon teachers by Britain's National Curriculum and National Literacy Strategy diminish creativity in teaching, and, as a result, handicap students in their goals of reading and writing well Introduction by Viv Ellis, series editor; Perspectives on English Teaching .
