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Bruce Chatwin
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English novelist (1940–1989)
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Charles Bruce Chatwin (13 May 1940 – 18 January 1989) was an English travel writer, novelist and journalist. His first book, "In Patagonia" (1977), established Chatwin as a travel writer, although he considered himself instead a storyteller, interested in bringing to light unusual tales. He won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel "On the Black Hill" (1982), while his novel "Utz"…
Known for
- Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin — Self (archive footage)2019
- In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin — Self (archive footage)1999
- Apostrophes — Self1975
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Key facts
- Born
- Charles Bruce Chatwin , ( 1940-05-13 ) 13 May 1940, Sheffield , West Riding of Yorkshire , England
- Died
- 18 January 1989 (1989-01-18) (aged 48), Nice , Alpes-Maritimes , France
- Resting place
- Agios Nikolaos, Messenia , Greece
- Occupation
- Novelist Travel writer Art and antiquities advisor
- Education
- Marlborough College
- Alma mater
- University of Edinburgh
- Period
- 1977–1989
- Genre
- Travel writing , fiction
- Subject
- Nomadism , slave trade
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Chanler ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 21 August 1965</span>"}]]}'>1965 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bruce
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Sheffield
- Place of death
- Nice
- Occupation
- traveler
- Educated at
- Marlborough College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Hawthornden Prize
- Field of work
- prose
- Genre
- travel book
- Image
- Bruce Chatwin 5.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1940-05-13
- date of death
- 1989-01-18
- nominated for
- Booker Prize
- influenced by
- Jorge Luis Borges
- manner of death
- natural causes
- end of work period
- 1989-00-00
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- medical condition
- HIV/AIDS
- writing language
- English language
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- Bruce Chatwin
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Encyclopedic overview
Charles Bruce Chatwin FRSL (13 May 1940 – 18 January 1989) was an English travel writer, novelist and journalist. His first book, In Patagonia (1977), established Chatwin as a travel writer, although he considered himself instead a storyteller, interested in bringing to light unusual tales. He won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel On the Black Hill (1982), while his novel Utz (1988) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2008 The Times ranked Chatwin as number 46 on their list of "50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945".
Chatwin was born in Sheffield. After completing his secondary education at Marlborough College, he went to work at the age of 18 at Sotheby's in London, where he gained an extensive knowledge of art and eventually ran the auction house's Antiquities and Impressionist Art departments. In 1966 he left Sotheby's to read archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, but he abandoned his studies after two years to pursue a career as a writer.
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