Comments on: Mythology and Neil Gaiman http://hevel.org/2009/01/mythology-and-neil-gaiman/ The Bible in Church and Academy Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:33:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hevel.org: A Chasing after Wind » Blog Archive » Absolute Sandman absolutely rocks http://hevel.org/2009/01/mythology-and-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Hevel.org: A Chasing after Wind » Blog Archive » Absolute Sandman absolutely rocks Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:23:08 +0000 http://hevel.org/?p=149#comment-1233 [...] am working on the syllabus for my Freshman Seminar course on Neil Gaiman, and have the 4 volumes of Absolute Sandman in front of me.  Man, this thing is [...] [...] am working on the syllabus for my Freshman Seminar course on Neil Gaiman, and have the 4 volumes of Absolute Sandman in front of me.  Man, this thing is [...]

]]> By: Bryan http://hevel.org/2009/01/mythology-and-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Bryan Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:32:23 +0000 http://hevel.org/?p=149#comment-26 After you finish American Gods, run right out and find the audiobook of Anansi Boys. It's read by Lenny Henry, and Neil has said that the audiobook may actually be the definitive version of the book. Let's see, I think I have the reference: "There's definitely a part of me that feels that Lenny Henry's reading of ANANSI BOYS will be in some odd way the definitive text, but that's because Lenny was there when I came up with the idea, and much of the time while I was writing it, I was hearing Len's voice in the back of my head." http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2005/05/looking-or-listening.asp There is a sample here: http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2005/08/track-one-of-fifty-six.asp I think I am going to require the audiobook versions of Anansi Boys as well as Neil reading The Graveyard Book. I can't think of a class that has required an audiobook before, but why not? After you finish American Gods, run right out and find the audiobook of Anansi Boys. It’s read by Lenny Henry, and Neil has said that the audiobook may actually be the definitive version of the book. Let’s see, I think I have the reference:

“There’s definitely a part of me that feels that Lenny Henry’s reading of ANANSI BOYS will be in some odd way the definitive text, but that’s because Lenny was there when I came up with the idea, and much of the time while I was writing it, I was hearing Len’s voice in the back of my head.”
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2005/05/looking-or-listening.asp

There is a sample here:
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2005/08/track-one-of-fifty-six.asp

I think I am going to require the audiobook versions of Anansi Boys as well as Neil reading The Graveyard Book. I can’t think of a class that has required an audiobook before, but why not?

]]> By: Dave http://hevel.org/2009/01/mythology-and-neil-gaiman/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Dave Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:21:56 +0000 http://hevel.org/?p=149#comment-25 Sounds like an amazing course. Thanks for getting me into American Gods. I've bought the audio book and have been listening to it on various trips throughout January. Of course, for now the most profound observation I can make is that he really likes the word "piss" (just mentally drained right now). Hopefully your students will be more inventive than that. Sounds like an amazing course. Thanks for getting me into American Gods. I’ve bought the audio book and have been listening to it on various trips throughout January.

Of course, for now the most profound observation I can make is that he really likes the word “piss” (just mentally drained right now). Hopefully your students will be more inventive than that.

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