Neil Gaiman

Summary

Neil Gaiman is a human^[1]. Born in Portchester^[2], he… he worked as a beekeeper^[3], comics writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], and blogger^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,823 views/month, #2,565 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Neil Gaiman was born in Portchester^[2].
• Neil Gaiman's father was David Gaiman^[9].
• Neil Gaiman was married to Amanda Palmer^[10].
• Neil Gaiman held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Neil Gaiman worked as a beekeeper^[3].
• Neil Gaiman worked as a comics writer^[4].
• Neil Gaiman's professions included novelist^[5].
• Neil Gaiman worked as a journalist^[6].
• Neil Gaiman worked as a blogger^[7].
• Neil Gaiman worked as a screenwriter^[12].
• Neil Gaiman's field of work was journalism^[13].
• Neil Gaiman's field of work was television screenwriting^[14].
• Neil Gaiman's field of work was literary activity^[15].
• Neil Gaiman's field of work was comics^[16].
• Neil Gaiman's field of work was fantasy literature^[17].
• Neil Gaiman's field of work was science fiction^[18].
• Neil Gaiman was employed by Bard College^[19].
• Neil Gaiman received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story^[20].
• Neil Gaiman received the Bram Stoker Award for Novel^[21].
• Neil Gaiman received the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[22].
• Neil Gaiman received the Nebula Award for Best Novel^[23].
• Neil Gaiman received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[24].
• Neil Gaiman received the Nebula Award for Best Novella^[25].
• Neil Gaiman's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].
• Neil Gaiman is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-11-10^[30]

• Community tags: author, british, english, uk^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5eb430b0-1c07-41bd-bc04-e0e7a4a8ad1f^[32]

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Origins and Family

Neil Gaiman's place of birth was Portchester^[2]. His father was David Gaiman^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include beekeeper^[3], comics writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], blogger^[7], and screenwriter^[12]. Fields of work include journalism^[13], an industry^[33]; television screenwriting^[14]; literary activity^[15]; comics^[16], a type of arts^[34]; fantasy literature^[17], a literary genre^[35]; and science fiction^[18], a speculative fiction genre^[36]. Among Neil Gaiman's employers was Bard College^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story^[20]; Bram Stoker Award for Novel^[21], a class of award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Hugo Award for Best Novel^[22], a literary award^[39], founded in 1953^[40]; Nebula Award for Best Novel^[23], a literary award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1966^[43]; Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[24], an award for best book (by genre)^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1978^[46]; and Nebula Award for Best Novella^[25], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1966^[49].

Personal Life

Neil Gaiman was married to Amanda Palmer^[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[26].

Why It Matters

Neil Gaiman ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,823 views/month, #2,565 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Mariana Enriquez^[52], a writer^[53], b. 1973^[54], of Argentina^[55], awarded the City of Barcelona Award^[56], specialised in literature^[57] and Charles Soule^[58], a lawyer^[59], b. 1974^[60], of United States^[61], specialised in literature^[62].

Works attributed to him include Good Omens^[63], a literary work^[64], written by Terry Pratchett^[65]; The Sandman^[66], a comic book series^[67]; Coraline^[68], a literary work^[69]; American Gods^[70], a literary work^[71], founded in 2001^[72]; The Graveyard Book^[73], a literary work^[74]; and The Ocean at the End of the Lane^[75], a literary work^[76].

FAQs

Where was Neil Gaiman born?

Born in Portchester^[2], Neil Gaiman…

Who were Neil Gaiman's parents?

Neil Gaiman's father was David Gaiman^[9].

Who was Neil Gaiman married to?

Neil Gaiman's spouses include Amanda Palmer^[10].

What did Neil Gaiman do for work?

Neil Gaiman worked as beekeeper^[3], comics writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], and blogger^[7].

What awards did Neil Gaiman receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story^[20], Bram Stoker Award for Novel^[21], Hugo Award for Best Novel^[22], and Nebula Award for Best Novel^[23].

Who did Neil Gaiman influence?

Neil Gaiman has been cited as an influence by Mariana Enriquez^[52] and Charles Soule^[58].