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China Miéville

1972 - Today

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China Tom Miéville ( mee-AY-vəl, born 6 September 1972) is a British speculative fiction writer and literary critic. He often describes his work as "weird fiction", and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called New Weird. Miéville has won multiple awards for his fiction, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award, British Fantasy Award, BSFA Award, Hugo Award, Locus Award, and World Fantasy Awards. He holds the record for the most Arthur C. Clarke Award wins (three). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. China Miéville is the 6,340th most popular writer (down from 6,213th in 2024), the 5,558th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,218th in 2019) and the 616th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, China Miéville ranks 6,340 out of 7,302. Before him are Stephen R. Donaldson, Philip Massinger, Andreas Eschbach, Adam Elliot, Marit Paulsen, and Albert Maltz. After him are Lascelles Abercrombie, Richard Wilbur, Leïla Slimani, Gay Talese, Khushwant Singh, and Alastair Reynolds.

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Among people born in 1972, China Miéville ranks 408. Before him are Adam Elliot, Roland Møller, Chantal Andere, Capone, Carlos Checa, and Meng Wanzhou. After him are Kim Ji-soo, Amadou Sanogo, Hiroaki Morishima, Andriy Husin, Keiji Kaimoto, and Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, China Miéville ranks 5,560 out of 8,785. Before him are J. G. Farrell (1935), Sarah Lancashire (1964), Julian Morris (1983), Philip Massinger (1583), Daniel Sturridge (1989), and Ethelwynn Trewavas (1900). After him are Tommy Lawton (1919), Bella Ramsey (2003), Terry Paine (1939), Willie Collum (1979), Lascelles Abercrombie (1881), and Ingrid Newkirk (1949).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, China Miéville ranks 616. Before him are Barbara Pym (1913), Christopher Smart (1722), Max Hastings (1945), Thomas Lodge (1558), J. G. Farrell (1935), and Philip Massinger (1583). After him are Lascelles Abercrombie (1881), Alastair Reynolds (1966), Malcolm Gladwell (1963), Brian Jacques (1939), Barry Unsworth (1930), and Isaac D'Israeli (1766).

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