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China Miéville was born on September 6, 1972 in Norwich, United Kingdom and is credited as a writer, novelist and fantasy author. As of 2026, China Miéville is 54 years old. Education on record includes Clare College. Listed accolades include Arthur C. Clarke Award (2001, 2005, 2010), August Derleth Award (2001, 2003), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2003, 2005) and 1 more. Credited works include Perdido Street Station.
My Take
China Mieville is one of those writers I think of as genuinely uncategorizable, and I mean that as praise. Born in Norwich and educated at Cambridge, he became the standard-bearer for what people call New Weird fiction, and the trophy shelf backs it up: multiple Arthur C. Clarke Awards, a Hugo, Locus wins. Perdido Street Station is the book most people point to first. What fascinates me is that he is also a committed political activist and academic, not just a fantasist. That blend of speculative imagination and serious leftist politics gives his work a texture most genre fiction never reaches.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- China Miéville
- Name (Japanese)
- チャイナ・ミエヴィル
- Reading
- ちゃいな・みえゔぃる
- Born
- September 6, 1972 (age 54)
- Origin
- Norwich, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / fantasy author / politician / academic
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Clare College
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Arthur C. Clarke Award
- 2001 August Derleth Award
- 2003 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
- 2003 August Derleth Award
- 2005 Arthur C. Clarke Award
- 2005 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
- 2010 Arthur C. Clarke Award
- 2010 Hugo Award for Best Novel
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Perdido Street Station |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://chinamieville.net
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%20Mi%C3%A9ville
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319196
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was China Miéville born?
China Miéville was born on September 6, 1972 and is 54 years old.
Where is China Miéville from?
China Miéville is from Norwich, United Kingdom.
What does China Miéville do?
China Miéville works as writer, novelist, fantasy author, politician, academic.
Where did China Miéville study?
China Miéville attended Clare College.
What is China Miéville known for?
China Miéville's notable works include Perdido Street Station.
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