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China Miéville

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China Miéville (born September 6, 1972, Norwich, Norfolk, England) is an English author, primarily of fantasy and science fiction. He is considered to be one of the leading practitioners of the genre known as “New Weird,” a hybrid type of fiction that combines aspects of science fiction with fantasy and horror and frequently makes use of urban settings. Born in Norwich, Miéville moved to London as a child with his mother when his parents separated. The...

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