Neil gaiman, master storyteller and a truly nice guy. This is right up there with the steve jobs and david foster wallace commencement speeches. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks youre wonderful, and dont forget to make some art write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. Neil gaiman addresses the university of the arts class of 2012 one of the best commencement speeches. Neil gaimans commencement speech is the mustwatch thing. Neil gaiman gives a commencement speech to art school.
Neil gaimans commencement speech is the mustwatch thing of. On 14 october 20 neil gaiman gave our second annual lecture at the barbican centre, london. His fiction has received newbery, carnegie, hugo, nebula, world fantasy and will eisner awards. In the academic world where you learn from books and predefined answers, mistakes are always considered untoward and. In may 2012, bestselling author neil gaiman delivered the commencement address at philadelphias university of the arts, in which he. That commencement speech became a hit on the web and has now been adapted into a small book, titled, appropriately, make good art. University of the arts commencement 2012 neil gaiman teded.
Awardwinning author and graphic novelist neil gaiman recently delivered an inspirational keynote commencement speech to the 2012 graduating class at the university of the arts in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Neil gaiman the best commencement speech you may ever hear. Since the address is being given at a fine arts academy, the main point is. He encouraged the fledgling painters, musicians, writers, and dreamers to break rules and think outside the box. Make good art neil gaiman hardcover harpercollins publishers. Although neil gaiman never attended college, he gives one of the best. The art that stood in front of my eyes was a group of glow. And dont listen to anyone who says there are rules and. Children should be allowed to read whatever they enjoy, the author neil gaiman has said as he warned that wellmeaning adults could destroy a childs love of reading for ever gaiman was. I discovered that the works of desade were, at that time, considered obscene and not available in the uk, and that uk customs.
I dont think there is such a thing as a bad book for children. May 14, 20 he encouraged the fledgling painters, musicians, writers, and dreamers to break rules and think outside the box. Excerpt from neil gaimans speechturnedbook, make good art. Among the greatest commencement addresses of all time is an extraordinary speech beloved author neil gaiman delivered in may of 2012 at philadelphias university of the arts. Gaiman is also one of the top writers of modern comic books and the. Something that worked for me was imagining that where i wanted to be an author, primarily of fiction, making good books, making good comics and supporting myself through my words. In 2012, author neil gaiman told the graduating class of the university of the arts to make glorious and fantastic mistakes and make good art. Neil gaiman the best commencement speech you may ever hear 20 minutes 153 comments. To borrow a phrase from his viral 2012 university of the arts commencement speech, gaiman makes good art, from his graphic novels to his social media collaborations, awardwinning fantasy fiction and beloved childrens books. Neil gaiman gives graduates 10 essential tips for working in the arts. Neil gaiman gives graduates 10 essential tips for working.
Something that worked for me was imagining that where i wanted to be an author, primarily of fiction, making good books, making good comics and supporting myself through my words was a mountain. Its advice that served him well when he turned a failed 90s tv series into the muchloved novel neverwhere. Neil gaiman turns his grad speech into good art neil gaimans new book is based on a speech he delivered to graduates of philadelphias university of. Neil gaiman is the author of the new york times bestselling a view from the cheap seats, the ocean at the end of the lane, the graveyard book, coraline, neverwhere and the sandman series of graphic novels, among other works. Neil gaiman 2012 commencement speech make good art. Make good art neil gaimans famous commencement speech. A must watch for any artist and everyone who hopes to be creative and successful. Author neil gaiman recently gave the commencement address to the university of the arts in philadelphia chockfull of advice for aspiring artists of all kinds. Every now and again it becomes fashionable among some adults to point at a subset of childrens books, a genre, perhaps, or an author, and to declare them bad books, books that children should be stopped from reading. Overall i think gaiman gave a great commencement speech. And these are genders that have something, but not everything, to do with the gender of the main character of the story.
Neil gaiman has 0 books on goodreads with 11227798 ratings. Few writers of fantasy or any other genre can claim to be as wildly successful as neil gaiman. Neil gaiman inspirational commencement speech at the. His career itself is evident that if you keep brushing up your skills, over the period of time you will be conquering your goals one by one. The book make good art, designed by renowned graphic artist chip kidd, contains the full text of gaimans inspiring speech. What neil gaimans make good art speech has taught me about. Fans of gaiman will likely share my familiarity and appreciation for his work. May 27, 2012 awardwinning author and graphic novelist neil gaiman recently delivered an inspirational keynote commencement speech to the 2012 graduating class at the university of the arts in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Below, ive collected some of my favorite quotes and bits of wisdom from the speeches. The format is fun and colorful adding emphasis to make good art without being distracting.
Neil gaimans commencement speech is the mustwatch thing of the day. Neil gaiman s speech can probably still be found on the internet, but having a physical copy is just as good as him reading it on the videos. Neil gaiman, author of neverwhere and american gods may your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. May 14, 20 among the greatest commencement addresses of all time is an extraordinary speech beloved author neil gaiman delivered in may of 2012 at philadelphias university of the arts. May 06, 20 louise erdrich, dartmouth college, 2009. Read the full speech transcript of the famous speech make good art by neil. Theres a world of new ideas in every books newsletter.
May 03, 2014 in 2012, author neil gaiman told the graduating class of the university of the arts to make glorious and fantastic mistakes and make good art. Jun 23, 2016 one of the best speeches that will teach you about life is neil gaimans make good art video on youtube. Jun 09, 2012 neil gaiman s commencement speech to the university of the arts graduating class of 2012 philadelphia. Neil richard mackinnon gaiman is an author of short fictions and novels who started as a journalist. The mildmannered english writer has long been a kind of literary rock star.
Gaiman spent much of his childhood in libraries, writing in the guardian, i had the kind of parents who could be persuaded to. So potent and enlivening was his advice on courage and the creative life that the speech was adapted into make good art public library a gem of a book designed. University of the arts commencement 2012 neil gaiman. Make good art neil gaimans 2012 commencement speech is one of my favorite public. A must watch for any artist and everyone who hopes to. Neil gaimans commencement speech to the university of the arts graduating class of 2012 philadelphia. He was invited to deliver a commencement speech to the. Make good art is the transcript of neil gaimans commencement speech at the university of the arts, class of 2012. Author neil gaimans inspirational commencement speech to. The speech is part autobiography, part inspiration, with gaiman imploring his audiencereader to make good art as a way of coping with anything that life. Gaiman, who confessed that he never graduated from an establishment of higher education was granted an honorary doctorate of fine arts hdfa by the university of the arts. That means you are going to be defending the right of people to read, or to write, or to say, what you dont say or like or want said. Erdrich, who graduated from dartmouth in 1976 with the first crop of fouryear female graduates, no less spins a couple of yarns about her time at the school and speaks to her alma maters graduates about the fear of failure and the power of knowledge when combined with love all this from behind a lectern made from the trunk of some ancient.
In may 2012, bestselling author neil gaiman stood at a podium at philadelphias university of the arts to deliver the commencement address. I havent watched it for some time and was inspired to revisit it after watching a great piece of artistry online. Make good art is the transcript of neil gaiman s commencement speech at the university of the arts, class of 2012. Weve handpicked over 350 addresses going back to 1774. The most amazing commencement speech ever was given by him. May 21, 2012 neil gaimans commencement speech is the mustwatch thing of the day. The best quotes from 7 graduation commencement speeches.
Id love to hear your thoughts in the comments on either, as well as links to any favorite speeches of your own. Its an inspiring message of encouragement to artists everywhere to keep doing what you want to do, no matter what, and contains some nice ideas and quirks that only gaiman could conjure up to make it a memorable talk. Jun, 2017 5 lessons you can learn from neil gaimans captivating graduation speech. Nov 10, 2017 what neil gaimans make good art speech has taught me about books and creativity laura marie nov 10, 2017 right before becoming a teachers assistant in a creative writing class, i watched neil gaimans make good art speech for the first time. May 17, 2016 the following is the full transcript of the commencement speech make good art delivered by neil gaiman to the university of the arts class of 2012 on may 17, 2012. Neil gaimans soulstirring speech on the essence of art, spurred such wide resonance that it was soon adapted into a small and lovely hardcover book titled make good art.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. So potent and enlivening was his advice on courage and the creative life that the speech was adapted into make good art public library a gem of a book designed by none other than chip kidd. Oct 14, 20 children should be allowed to read whatever they enjoy, the author neil gaiman has said as he warned that wellmeaning adults could destroy a childs love of reading for ever gaiman was. A good chunk of those years have been dedicated to writing, creating fan favorites like the comic book series the sandman and novels american gods and good omens, cowritten with his late friend terry pratchett. Scififantasy author neil gaiman s commencement speech at the university of the arts in philadelphia is getting passed around like crazy. Its twenty minutes long, so make a cup of coffee and then settle down to be amazed and inspired. He imparts several pieces of lifewisdom on young people beginning a career in the arts. Its one reason why im so ridiculously out there and donating serious amounts of money and a fair amount of time to the various. I have an odd habit of humming songs that, later, i realise, have something to do with the situation im in. May 21, 2012 theres a world of new ideas in every books newsletter. More children are borrowing books from libraries than ever. Npr ed the month of may brings flowers, mothers day and graduations.
His works include the comic book series the sandman and novels stardust, american gods, coraline, and the graveyard book. Featuring the voices of bebe neuwirth, martin carey, brian dennehy, and anne bobby. Hes a fixture in many genres, including the world of graphic novelsand for good reason. Neil gaiman gives a commencement speech to art school the.
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Renowned graphic artist chip kidd designed the text layout. This is neil gaiman addresses the university of the arts class of 2012 by the university of the arts phl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos. Neil gaiman 2012 commencement speech make good art transcript. Neil gaimans speech can probably still be found on the internet, but having a physical copy is just as good as him reading it on the videos. Fortunately for me, some of the greatest speeches have been turned into short little books.
Neil gaiman 2012 commencement speech make good art youtube. The speech was so good it was turned into a book, make good art. If you accept and i do that freedom of speech is important, then you are going to have to defend the indefensible. Neil gaiman gave a commencement speech last week, and it was typically inspiring. Neil gaiman has emerged as one of the most influential literary figures of the 21st century. The speech is part autobiography, part inspiration, with gaiman imploring his audiencereader to make good art as a way of coping with anything that life throws at them.
I wanted to write an adult novel, a childrens book, a comic, a movie, record. One of the best speeches that will teach you about life is neil gaimans make good art video on youtube. The above commencement speech, mandatory listening for anyone who hopes to be creatively successful, is right up there with steve jobs 2005 stanford commencement speech, which ive embedded below. What you can learn from neil gaimans make good art speech. Scififantasy author neil gaimans commencement speech at the university of the arts in philadelphia is getting passed around like crazy. His words in this famous speech are true to everyone not just those who are into drawing and painting. Author neil gaimans inspirational commencement speech to the. The best commencement speeches, ever back to all speeches. He did not carrying on the same point too long and skillfully weaved personal and non personal stories into his general message of making good art. May 22, 2012 the above commencement speech, mandatory listening for anyone who hopes to be creatively successful, is right up there with steve jobs 2005 stanford commencement speech, which ive embedded below.
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