David mitchell autobiography
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David Mitchell (author)
English novelist and screenwriter (born )
This article is about the Booker Prize nominee. For the comedy writer, see David Mitchell (comedian).
David Stephen Mitchell (born 12 January ) is an English novelist, television writer, and screenwriter.
He has written nine novels, two of which, number9dream () and Cloud Atlas (), 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.
Early life
[edit]Mitchell was born in Southport in Lancashire (now Merseyside), England, and raised in Malvern, Worcestershire. He was educated at Hanley Castle High School. At the University of Kent, he earned a grad in English and American Literature, followed by an M.A. in Comparative Literature.
Mitchell lived in Sicily for a year. He moved to Hiroshima, Japan, where he taught English to technical students for eight years, before
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Back Story
The structure of this book is slightly novel, in that it follows Mitchell on a walk around London, with reminisces and comic riffs inspired by things he sees along the way. I think it’s fair to say that little of the content is deeply insightful: it’s mildly embarrassing to buy underwear; membership of Footlights provides a firm footing for launching one’s career in comedy; and most ideas pitched to television companies don’t get commissioned.
That said, I like David Mitchell, so I enjoyed the book. The content isn’t groundbreaking, but it is at least communicated with warmth and a degree of endearing self-deprecation. And I found the last chapter, in which Mitchell discusses his relationship with Victoria Coren, genuine
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I've only recently discovered the work of David Mitchell, and I don't mean the novelist who wrote Cloud Atlas. In fact, the author comments on just how often the two are confused, well not by each other obviously. I discovered British comedian David Mitchell's work a few months ago when deciding to read The Satsuma Complexby Bob Mortimer. I watched a few segments of Would I Lie To You?and David Mitchell made me laugh just as much - if not more - than Bob Mortimer. I had to check this guy out.
The audiobook sample for Back Storyis a segment about the author's back pain and the fact that he's suffered from sciatica for years. He had my attention. After taking up walking, Mitchell's back pain improved and the additional exercise resulted in some unintentional weight loss. Back Storycouldn't be a more apt title.
The writing and vocabulary made me chuckle and giggle, and the skeptical eyebrow in the introduction (along with a stellar delivery, as the author reads his own wo