Description
Neil Gaiman has emerged as one of the most influential literary figures of the twenty-first century, from his roots in graphic novels to experimental social media collaborations, from award-winning fantasy fiction to beloved children's books. To borrow a phrase from Gaiman's internationally celebrated, viral graduation speech, he "makes good art."
Featuring seventeen original scholarly essays covering a broad range of Gaiman's prolific output, this collection includes readings of the novels American Gods, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane; explores the children's books The Wolves in the Walls and Blueberry Girl; investigates the online short story collection A Calendar of Tales and the Doctor Who episode "Nightmare in Silver;" and looks carefully at Gaiman's return to the serial comic book form with Sandman: Overture.
Artist J.H. Williams III also contributes an exclusive interview about his collaboration with Gaiman on Sandman: Overture. Finally, cartoonist and former Real World: San Francisco cast member Judd Winick includes a personal essay illustrating how artists are continually, profoundly influenced by Gaiman's creative output.
Focused on helping scholars and fans alike, these essays conceptualize the latest iterations of an evolving, always-emerging artist as he makes art in the developing landscape of twenty-first century literature.
About the Author
Tara Prescott is a lecturer in Writing Programs at University of California, Los Angeles, USA. She lives in Los Angeles, USA.
Reviews
Fascinating and wide-ranging...this collection brings rich, scholarly analysis to the famously prolific and popular author." - The Guardian, 16th May 2015
"Each essay herein is well argued and illuminates Gaiman's work in a new way...there is much here to appeal to Gaiman aficianados and academics alike." - The Times Literary Supplement, 1st July 2016
Book Information
ISBN 9780786494774
Author Tara Prescott
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 800g
Featuring seventeen original scholarly essays covering a broad range of Gaiman's prolific output, this collection includes readings of the novels American Gods, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane; explores the children's books The Wolves in the Walls and Blueberry Girl; investigates the online short story collection A Calendar of Tales and the Doctor Who episode "Nightmare in Silver;" and looks carefully at Gaiman's return to the serial comic book form with Sandman: Overture.
Artist J.H. Williams III also contributes an exclusive interview about his collaboration with Gaiman on Sandman: Overture. Finally, cartoonist and former Real World: San Francisco cast member Judd Winick includes a personal essay illustrating how artists are continually, profoundly influenced by Gaiman's creative output.
Focused on helping scholars and fans alike, these essays conceptualize the latest iterations of an evolving, always-emerging artist as he makes art in the developing landscape of twenty-first century literature.
About the Author
Tara Prescott is a lecturer in Writing Programs at University of California, Los Angeles, USA. She lives in Los Angeles, USA.
Reviews
Fascinating and wide-ranging...this collection brings rich, scholarly analysis to the famously prolific and popular author." - The Guardian, 16th May 2015
"Each essay herein is well argued and illuminates Gaiman's work in a new way...there is much here to appeal to Gaiman aficianados and academics alike." - The Times Literary Supplement, 1st July 2016
Book Information
ISBN 9780786494774
Author Tara Prescott
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 800g
