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Neil Gaiman
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Neil Gaiman is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays, known for The Sandman and American Gods.
Biography
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His notable works include the comic series The Sandman and the novels Good Omens, Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Several works have been adapted for screen and stage, including the films and series Coraline and American Gods; he co-created the television adaptations of Good Omens and The Sandman. His honours include Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards and the Newbery and Carnegie medals; he is the first author to win both the Newbery and Carnegie for the same work, The Graveyard Book.
Beginning in 2024, news outlets published sexual assault accusations against Gaiman by numerous women, which affected or halted production on several adaptations of his work. One accuser sued Gaiman and his estranged wife Amanda Palmer alleging rape and human trafficking; Gaiman has denied these allegations.
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Books by Neil Gaiman
Norse Mythology
Norse Mythology presents Gaiman’s renditions of the great northern tales, depicting the Norse pantheon—Odin, Thor, Loki—and the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. The collection retells episodes such as Thor’s hammer theft and disguise, the making of the mead of poetry, and culminates in Ragnarok, bringing the myths to vivid life.