David Mitchell | |
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Born | David Stephen Mitchell 12 January 1969 Southport, England |
Occupation | Novelist, television writer, screenwriter |
Education | University of Kent |
Period | 1999–present |
Notable works | number9dream Cloud Atlas |
Notable awards | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize 1999 Ghostwritten |
Spouse | Keiko Yoshida |
Children | 2 |
Website | |
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David Stephen Mitchell (born 12 January 1969) is an English novelist, television writer, and screenwriter.
He has written nine novels, two of which, number9dream (2001) and Cloud Atlas (2004), were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written articles for several newspapers, most notably for The Guardian. He has translated books about autism from Japanese to English.