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American Gods by Neil Gaiman

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American Gods is a 2001 novel by Neil Gaiman . The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on a mysterious and taciturn protagonist, Shadow. Contents 1 Chapter 1 2 Chapter 2 3 Chapter 3...


Author Biography

Name: Neil Gaiman
Birth Date: November 10, 1960
Place of Birth: Portchester, United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupations: Writer

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Biography of Neil Gaiman
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Neil Gaiman has helped to create a renaissance in graphic novels and comic books. Along with other British writers such as Alan Moore, and a host of American writer/illustrators, including Art Spiegelman and Daniel Clowes, Gaiman has, according to a cont...
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Biography of Neil (Richard) Gaiman
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As Harlan Ellison describes it in his introduction to Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: Season of Mists (1992), the announcement that Gaiman's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" had won the award for Year's Best Story at the 1991 World Fantasy Convention produced a dr...


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American Gods Information
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American Gods is a novel by Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on a mysterious and taciturn protagonist, Shadow. It is Gaiman's fourth prose novel, being preceded...


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New law in the heartland: Okla. measure blamed for exodus of Hispanics, baby's death
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Edgar Castorena had diarrhea for 10 days and counting, and the illegal immigrant parents of the 2-month-old didn't know what to do about it.They were afraid they would be deported under a new Oklahoma law if they took him to a major hospital. By the...
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Okla. immigration law blamed for death
1/25/2008: 1,068 words, approx. 4 pages
Edgar Castorena had diarrhea for 10 days and counting, and the illegal immigrant parents of the 2-month-old didn't know what to do about it.They were afraid they would be deported under a new Oklahoma law if they took him to a major hospital. By the...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Review by Charles De Lint
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In the following review, De Lint offers high praise for Gaiman's American Gods, calling it a wonderful, superbly written novel that effectively balances the light and dark elements of the story.
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Critical Review by Kera Bolonik
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In the following review of American Gods, Bolonik asserts that Gaiman is a masterful storyteller.


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American Gods by Neil Gaiman

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