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Neil Gaiman in the 21st Century
| Author: | Tara Prescott |
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McFarland & Company, 2015 |
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| Genre: | Fantasy / Horror |
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Synopsis
Neil Gaiman has emerged as one of the most influential literary figures of the 21st century. To borrow a phrase from his viral 2012 University of the Arts commencement speech, Gaiman "makes good art," from his graphic novels to his social media collaborations, award-winning fantasy fiction and beloved children's books.
This collection of new essays examines a range of Gaiman's prolific output, with readings of the novels American Gods, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Children's books The Wolves in the Walls and Blueberry Girl and the online short story collection A Calendar of Tales are discussed. Gaiman's return to the serial comic book form with Sandman: Overture is covered, and artist JH Williams III contributes an exclusive interview about his collaboration with Gaiman on Overture. Cartoonist Judd Winick offers a personal essay on his connection to Gaiman's work.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Tara Prescott, Editor
American Gods (2001)
- The American Odyssey - essay by Jenn Anya Prosser
- The Anxiety of Disappearance - essay by Michael B. Key
The Wolves in the Walls (2003) and Blueberry Girl (2009)
- Towards a Feminist Reading of Gaiman's Picture Books - essay by Renata Lucena Dalmaso
Anansi Boys (2005)
- "The old man was gone": The Problematic Unity of Tricksters, Gods and Fathers in Anansi Boys and American Gods - essay by Laura-Marie von Czarnowsky
- "You heard her, you ain't blind": The "Haunting" Presence of Their Eyes Were Watching God - essay by Danielle Russell
The Graveyard Book (2008)
- The Jungle, the Graveyard, and the Feral Child: Imitating and Transforming Kipling Beyond Pastiche - essay by Jennifer McStotts
- Wisdom, Strength and Courtesy: Graveyard-Favor Go with Thee - essay by Margaret Seyford Hrezo
"Nightmare in Silver" (2013)
- "We've upgraded ourselves": Gaiman's Resurrection of the Cybermen - essay by Emily Capettini
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013)
- What Neil Gaiman Teaches Us About Survival: Making Good Art and Diving into the Ocean - essay by Monica Miller
- Remembering the Dead: Narratives of Childhood - essay by Rebecca Long
- Augustinian Memory and Place - essay by Andrew Eichel
- Not at Home: Examining the Uncanny - essay by Yaeri Kim
- "The essence of grandmotherliness": Ideal Motherhood and Threatening Female Sexuality - essay by Courtney M. Landis
A Calendar of Tales (2013)
- Remixing Time and Space - essay by Merideth Garcia
Sandman: Overture (2014)
- Aperture for a Storyteller: An Interview with JH Williams III - essay by John Bultena
- Warming Up the Strings - essay by Tara Prescott
- Issue #1 Through a New Reader's Eyes - essay by Nadia Eshraghi
- Listening to the Endless: Music and Musicians in the Extended Sandman Universe - essay by Tom Zlabinger
- Beginnings and Endless-ings - essay by Judd Winick
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