Neil Gaiman

English writer, born in 1960

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About

Neil Gaiman is a prolific English author known for his novels, short stories, comics, and screenplays. He created the acclaimed comic series The Sandman (1989-1996) and has won numerous awards for his works, including American Gods (2001), Coraline (2002), and The Graveyard Book (2008). His style blends fantasy, myth, and horror, and he has also written for television and film.

* 1960-11-10

Major works

The Sandman (1989-1996)comic series
American Gods (2001)novel
Coraline (2002)novel
The Graveyard Book (2008)novel
Good Omens (1990)novel

Key milestones

1990Co-authored Good Omens with Terry Pratchett.
2001American Gods won the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, and Locus awards for Best Novel.
2009The Graveyard Book won the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal, a first for a single work.

Themes

mythologyfantasydreamsdeathidentity

Sources: britannica.com · id.loc.gov

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

— Neil GaimanTheme · Literature

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“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”

— Neil GaimanTheme · Creativity

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“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world.”

— Neil GaimanTheme · Personal Development

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