Why We Need Fantasy: Neil Gaiman in conversation.
This event took place at the British Library on Monday 20 November 2023.
One of the leading fantasy writers of our time talks to Roz Kaveney.
Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and creator of books, graphic novels, short stories, film and television for all ages, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and The View from the Cheap Seats. His fiction has received Newbery, Carnegie, Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. American Gods, based on the 2001 novel, is now a critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated TV series, and he was the writer and showrunner for the mini-series adaptation of Good Omens, based on the book he co-authored with Sir Terry Pratchett. Gaiman was an Executive Producer and co-showrunner for Netflix’s TV adaptation of his Sandman comic book series, and he is developing the TV adaptation of his novel Anansi Boys. In 2017 Gaiman became a Global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Originally from England, he lives in the United States, where he is a Professor in the Arts at Bard College.
Roz Kaveney is a poet and novelist living in London. She is perhaps best known for books on popular culture including Reading the Vampire, her verse translation of the poems of Catullus and her Lambda-winning trans novel Tiny Pieces of Skull. She recently finished a five volume fantasy novel Rhapsody of Blood.
This event accompanies the British Library exhibition Fantasy: Realms of Imagination, 27 October - 25 February supported by Wayland Games and Unwin Charitable Trust.
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Neil Gaiman, man, what an inspiration. I remember reading the first volume of the Sandman and being floored by its brilliance. Still my all-time favorite stories. Then, I started branching out. I read Coraline, Good Omens, American Gods. I'm reading his anthology books now. I used to see how many books a certain author had put out and got overwhelmed. Neil was the first author that, upon seeing his long list of works, made me excited that I get to read these stories for the first time. Genuinely one of the greats and my all-time favorite author!
This was so beautiful! I love these two together, it made my heart jump of joy. And also! ABIGAIL THORN WAS THERE! LIKE ANOTHER MORTAL!
@dandelion_16
6 ай бұрын
omg I knew I recognized that voice!
i was here at the talk and had the opportunity to attend a class of sorts with neil gaimen and it was an AMAZING experience. it got me out of a bad case of writers block and was probably the highlight of my whole life, got a signed book aswell as a dedication and have been thinking a bit too much about the term ‘sweet dreams’ ever since
What a wonderful event! Was a joy to watch these two
What a treat! Thank you for posting
Thank you so much for this!!!
This was incredible, thank you so much for this!
wow! thank you from Brasil!!
Such a cool conversation. Thank you :)
I love master Neil Gaiman!
Wonderful.!
1:22:31 abi?!
I would genuinely love to know how he manages writing a text long hand with ink pen on paper and a journal and how he manages notes while he writes, said manuscript. is there a separate smaller journal for those types of things? Or how does he keep track of ideas for additional works?
@TonyRaincoat
5 ай бұрын
The same way we’ve done it for thousands of years.
@lizziebkennedy7505
5 ай бұрын
@@TonyRaincoatYep. Funny how we’ve forgotten that.
@eyerony3554
4 ай бұрын
In the margins. I do it the same way. You can control how much you put on a page after all.
I really enjoy Neil Gaiman's books. But I've started coming across opinions that he's overrated? I have such an emotional connection to his work, that I can't totally understand the negative perspectives?
@adityagautam2581
2 ай бұрын
I doubt there’s any artist about whom you can’t find similar “opinions”. It’s usually just some people’s way of feeling cooler than the cool people.
@HughGarrette
2 ай бұрын
@@adityagautam2581 No, very true. Or, this thing is different to what I'm usually interested in. I think Neil Gaiman is a very talented writer, irrespective of if I enjoy his work, or not. I'm in the enjoy camp!
@cathygould
Ай бұрын
He's extraordinary❣️ I have read many thousands of books, and he is absolutely one of my Top favourites. I can listen to him for hours👍🏽❣️❣️(And his friend, the late Terry Pratchett❣️)
I'm curious: what was John M Fords response to 9-11? Google is letting me down with this one...
Wtf did that guy at 57mins say?
Please save Doctor Who! Neil Gaiman for Dr who showeunner!!!
Coraline 2 please