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Also Known As Neil Richard Gaiman
Born November 10, 1960 (age 64) • England
Awards And Honors Newbery Medal (2009)
Notable Works “Anansi Boys” • “Black Orchid” • “Eternity’s Wheel” • “InterWorld” • Marvelman • “The Graveyard Book” • “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” • “The Sandman” • “The Silver Dream” • “Violent Cases”

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