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Neil Gaiman (November 2004) |
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There are 13 critical essays on Neil Gaiman.
Critical Essays on Neil Gaiman

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Critical Essay by Joe Sanders
7,782 words, approx. 26 pages
 In the following essay, Sanders explores the theme of knowledge and communication between parents and children in Neil Gaiman's Mr. Punch and his Sandman series, asserting that Gaiman uses these texts to illustrate the affect of misinformation on the minds of children.
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Critical Essay by Jeff Zaleski
6,779 words, approx. 23 pages
 In the following essay, Zaleski provides an overview of Gaiman's writing projects in the media of comics, books, and film. Zaleski includes interview material with Gaiman, his agent, and his publishers.
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Critical Essay by Kurt Lancaster
6,559 words, approx. 22 pages
 In the following essay, Lancaster discusses Gaiman's award-winning story “A Midsummer's Night Dream,” based on the play by William Shakespeare, in terms of cultural divisions between “high” and “low” art. Lancaster asserts that Gaiman's story successfully integrates the mythic qualities of Shakespeare into a popular modern medium.
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Interview by Neil Gaiman and Joseph McCabe
6,122 words, approx. 20 pages
 In the following interview, Gaiman discusses the process of collaborating with other artists and writers on his graphic novels and illustrated novels.
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Critical Essay by Bruce Allen
5,251 words, approx. 18 pages
 In the following essay, Allen provides a comprehensive overview of Gaiman's career as a graphic novelist.
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Critical Review by Frank McConnell
1,277 words, approx. 4 pages
 In the following review, McConnell lauds Neil Gaiman's Sandman series for its innovative use of metafiction and utilization of the graphic novel medium to construct a narrative about the art of storytelling, commenting that the series is “the best piece of fiction being done these days.”
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Critical Review by Charles De Lint
676 words, approx. 2 pages
 In the following review, De Lint asserts that the graphic novel Sandman: The Dream Hunters is an exquisite and evocative story by Gaiman which meshes perfectly with the illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano.
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Critical Review by Charles De Lint
426 words, approx. 1 pages
 In the following review of Sandman: Endless Nights, De Lint praises Gaiman as an accomplished storyteller of dark, whimsical tales.
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Critical Review by Charles De Lint
380 words, approx. 1 pages
 In the following review, De Lint describes The Wolves in the Walls as “a splendid foray into the dark and strange mind of Gaiman.”
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Critical Review by Tom Easton
253 words, approx. 1 pages
 In the following excerpt, Easton provides a brief overview of Adventures in the Dream Trade, a volume of miscellaneous writings by Gaiman.




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