Chapter Tradition and Modernity in Neil Gaiman’s Prose: American Gods and Good Omens

Structuring the stories of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods (2001) and Good Omens (1990), which he wrote in collaboration with Terry Pratchett, the contrasts between tradition and modernity are declared on several levels: the relationship between deities and technological advances, the preservation of tr...

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Main Author: Taquet, David
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Published: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 2025
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1560492025-03-07T14:53:23Z Chapter Tradition and Modernity in Neil Gaiman’s Prose: American Gods and Good Omens Taquet, David Structuring the stories of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods (2001) and Good Omens (1990), which he wrote in collaboration with Terry Pratchett, the contrasts between tradition and modernity are declared on several levels: the relationship between deities and technological advances, the preservation of traditional values in the idyllic small-town setting, as well as Neil Gaiman’s willingness to modernize the original works to fit current societal values. These apparent contrasts sometimes find a peaceful resolution, offering readers a welcome synthesis that encourages acceptance of modernity despite the sacrifices that must be made. 2025-03-07T14:53:21Z 2025-03-07T14:53:21Z 2023 chapter ONIX_20250307_9788383311272_1699 9788383311272 9788383311265 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/156049 fre image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.press.uni.lodz.pl/index.php/wul/catalog/book/254 Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 10.18778/8331-126-5.10 Structuring the stories of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods (2001) and Good Omens (1990), which he wrote in collaboration with Terry Pratchett, the contrasts between tradition and modernity are declared on several levels: the relationship between deities and technological advances, the preservation of traditional values in the idyllic small-town setting, as well as Neil Gaiman’s willingness to modernize the original works to fit current societal values. These apparent contrasts sometimes find a peaceful resolution, offering readers a welcome synthesis that encourages acceptance of modernity despite the sacrifices that must be made. 10.18778/8331-126-5.10 83bfe9c9-323d-4283-b087-d859fd9af314 9788383311272 9788383311265 119-132 open access
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