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China Miéville
English writer, critic, and activist (born 1972)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 6 September 1972
- Place of birth
- Norwich
- Sex or gender
- male
- Family name
- Miéville
- Occupation
- writer, novelist, fantasy author, politician, academic, literary critic, blogger, anthropologist, political scientist
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Native language
- English
- Religion
- atheism
- Awards
- Arthur C. Clarke Award, August Derleth Award, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, August Derleth Award, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel, Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel, Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel
- academic degree
- doctorate
- described by source
- Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
- doctoral student
- Fred Halliday
- educated at
- London School of Economics and Political Science, Clare College, Oakham School, University College School
- employer
- University of Warwick
- influenced by
- J. G. Ballard, Zane Grey, Bruno Schulz, Jack Vance, Ursula K. Le Guin, Jonathan Swift, H. P. Lovecraft, Ousmane Sembène, Michael Moorcock, Michael de Larrabeiti, Thomas M. Disch, Herman Melville
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- member of
- Royal Society of Literature
- member of political party
- Socialist Workers Party
- name in native language
- China Tom Miéville
- nominated for
- Otherwise Award, Locus Award for Best First Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Nebula Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Arthur C. Clarke Award, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Arthur C. Clarke Award
- notable work
- Perdido Street Station
- start of work period
- 1986
- topic's main category
- Category:China Miéville
- writing language
- English
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