David Mitchell (author)

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David Mitchell
Born	David Stephen Mitchell Birth date -1st March 1966 Southport, Lancashire, England
Occupation	Novelist, screenwriter
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Kent
Period	1999–present
Genre	Literary fiction, science fiction, historical fiction
Notable works	Cloud Atlas, The Bone Clocks, Number9Dream
Spouse	Keiko Yoshida
Children	2

David Stephen Mitchell (born 12 January 1969) is an English novelist and screenwriter. He has written several novels, with his most notable works including Cloud Atlas, The Bone Clocks, and Number9Dream. His writing is known for its nonlinear narrative structure and genre-blending style.

Early life and education

David Mitchell was born in Southport, Lancashire, England. He spent his early years in Malvern, Worcestershire. He attended the University of Kent, where he obtained a degree in English and American literature followed by an MA in Comparative literature.

Career

Mitchell's first novel, Ghostwritten, was published in 1999 and won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. His second novel, Number9Dream, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2001. His third novel, Cloud Atlas, published in 2004, brought him international acclaim and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the Nebula Award, and the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Cloud Atlas was later adapted into a film in 2012.

Mitchell continued to explore complex narrative structures and themes in his subsequent works, including Black Swan Green (2006), The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (2010), and The Bone Clocks (2014). His novel Slade House (2015) is a horror story set in the same universe as The Bone Clocks.

In addition to his novels, Mitchell has written screenplays and contributed to various anthologies. He has also translated works from Japanese to English.

Personal life

David Mitchell lives in Ireland with his wife, Keiko Yoshida, and their two children. He has spoken publicly about his son's autism and has been involved in autism awareness campaigns.

Bibliography

• Ghostwritten (1999)
• Number9Dream (2001)
• Cloud Atlas (2004)
• Black Swan Green (2006)
• The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (2010)
• The Bone Clocks (2014)
• Slade House (2015)
• Utopia Avenue (2020)

Awards and nominations

• John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for Ghostwritten
• Booker Prize shortlist for Number9Dream and Cloud Atlas
• Nebula Award nomination for Cloud Atlas
• Arthur C. Clarke Award nomination for Cloud Atlas

See also

• List of English novelists
• Postmodern literature
• Science fiction authors

External links

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