Feminism in the Worlds of Neil Gaiman
Essays on the Comics, Poetry and Prose
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Science Fiction, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781476600925 | |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | October 6, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781476600925 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | October 6, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This collection of new essays looks carefully at the broad spectrum of Neil Gaiman’s work and how he interacts with feminism. Sixteen diverse essays from Gaiman scholars examine highlights from Gaiman’s graphic novels, short stories, novels, poems and screenplays, and confront the difficult issues he raises, including femininity, the male gaze, issues of age discrimination, rape, and feminine agency. Altogether the essays probe the difficult and complex representation of women and issues of femininity in the worlds of Neil Gaiman.
This collection of new essays looks carefully at the broad spectrum of Neil Gaiman’s work and how he interacts with feminism. Sixteen diverse essays from Gaiman scholars examine highlights from Gaiman’s graphic novels, short stories, novels, poems and screenplays, and confront the difficult issues he raises, including femininity, the male gaze, issues of age discrimination, rape, and feminine agency. Altogether the essays probe the difficult and complex representation of women and issues of femininity in the worlds of Neil Gaiman.
