Miéville studied at Oakham School, a co-educational independent school in Oakham, Rutland, for two years. Because his mother was born in New York City, Miéville is an American and British citizen. They chose his first name, China, from a dictionary, looking for a beautiful name. He has said that he "never really knew" his father. His parents separated soon after his birth. He grew up with his sister Jemima and mother Claudia, a translator, writer and teacher.
Clarke Award (thrice), the British Fantasy Award (twice), Locus Awards for Best Fantasy Novel (four times) and Best Science Fiction Novel and Best Novelette and Best Young Adult Book, as well as the Hugo, Kitschies, and World Fantasy Awards.īorn in Norwich, Miéville was brought up in Willesden and has lived in London since early childhood. Miéville has won many awards, including the Arthur C. He often describes his work as weird fiction. Short-story writer, novelist, essayist and comic book authorĬhina Tom Miéville FRSL ( / m i ˈ eɪ v əl/ mee- AY-vəl born 6 September 1972) is a British urban fantasy fiction author, essayist, comic book writer, socialist political activist and literary critic.
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