Sunbird
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"Sunbird" is a fantasy short story by Neil Gaiman that blends myth, humor, and metafiction as members of an epicurean club pursue the legendary, possibly immortal bird of the title.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy fiction
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCreature | sunbird ⓘ |
| centralCreatureType | mythical bird ⓘ |
| collectionAuthor | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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humor ⓘ metafiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsInSomeEditions | true ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | Fragile Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | metafictional ⓘ |
| narrativeElement | epicurean club seeking a legendary bird ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Noisy Outlaws, Unfriendly Blobs, and Some Other Things That Aren’t as Scary, Maybe, Depending on How You Feel About Lost Lands, Stray Cellphones, Creatures from the Sky, Parents Who Disappear in Peru, a Man Named Lars Farf, and One Other Story We Couldn’t Quite Finish, So Maybe You Could Help Us Out NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Neil Gaiman bibliography ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | McSweeney’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | modern world with fantastical elements ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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young adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
food
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immortality ⓘ myth ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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whimsical ⓘ |
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