The Medieval Worlds of Neil Gaiman

The Medieval Worlds of Neil Gaiman
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Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9781609389147
ISBN-13 : 160938914X
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Book Synopsis The Medieval Worlds of Neil Gaiman by : Shiloh Carroll

Download or read book The Medieval Worlds of Neil Gaiman written by Shiloh Carroll and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2023-09-27 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neil Gaiman is one of the most widely known writers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, having produced fiction and nonfiction, fantasy and horror, television, comics, and prose. He often attributes this eclecticism to his “compost heap” approach to writing, gathering inspiration from life, religion, literature, and mythology. Readers love to sink into Gaiman’s medieval worlds—but what makes them “medieval”? Shiloh Carroll offers an introduction to the idea of medievalism, how the literature and culture of the Middle Ages have been reinterpreted and repurposed over the centuries, and how the layers of interpretation have impacted Gaiman’s own use of medieval material. She examines influences from Norse mythology and Beowulf to medieval romances and fairy tales in order to expand readers’ understanding and appreciation of Gaiman’s work, as well as the rest of the medievalist films, TV shows, and books that are so popular today.


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