Culture That Made Me: David Mitchell picks his touchstone books, music and films 

The Cloud Atlas author includes John Banville, Joni Mitchell and John Spillane in his selections, and also reveals what appeals to him about West Cork 

David Mitchell in West Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane

David Mitchell, 52, is the author of several best-selling novels, including Cloud Atlas. Born in Southport, Kent, he has been living near Clonakilty, Co Cork, for the past 17 years. In 2007, Time magazine listed him among its 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2013, Mitchell and with his wife, Keiko Yoshida, translated Naoki Higashida’s memoir The Reason I Jump: One Boy’s Voice from the Silence of Autism. His latest novel Utopia Avenue is published by Sceptre. Upcoming projects include a collaboration with singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook, which will be performed at DeBarras in Clonakilty.

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