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Considered a writer of great range, depth, and imagination, Philip Pullman is recognized as one of the most talented creators of children's literature to have entered the field in the last several decades of the twentieth century. An author of fiction, n...

Drago Jantar. Northern Lights. Trans. from the Slovene by Michael Biggins. Writings from an Unbound Europe. Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 2001. 257 pp. $49.95, cloth. $16.95, paper. Drago Jancar is one of the best-known and certainly the most-translated of contemporary Slovene authors. His...

The late Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist, ASC left an indelible mark on cinema. The recent death of Sven Nykvist, ASC at the age of 83 (see In Memoriam, AC Dec. '06) compelled a number of his friends and colleagues to reminisce about his...

This is the prime season for one of nature's great displays, but you might have to travel a ways to see it. The aurora borealis, aka the Northern Lights, is best seen at northern latitudes, and that means you'll have to pack your warm winter...

Scientists think they have discovered the energy source of auroras borealis, the spectacular color displays seen in the upper latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.New data from NASA's Themis mission, a quintet of satellites launched this winter, found the energy comes from a stream of charged...

A comparison of two characters, Lyra from "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman and Gaea from "Anthem" by Ayn Rand.

A description of characters and other various things in the book "The Golden Compass."

Provides a character analysis of Lyra Silvertounge from the novel The Golden Compass, written by Philip Pullman. Describes why she is a magnificant character in literature.