Great writers never take the work of their predecessors with a grain of salt.
And there is a very good reason for that.
The worth of contemporary writers, those that genuinely deserve critical attention, is determined in relation to the standards of the canon.
Neil Gaiman not only drives inspiration from ancient tales, legends, and lore for one of his most celebrated, now Netflix-adapted works, The Sandman, but also pays tribute to the pinnacle of literature, William Shakespeare, on various occasions.
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