Книга: Bruce Chatwin «What Am I Doing Here»
Серия: "Vintage Classics" In this collection of profiles, essays and travel stories, Chatwin takes us to Benin, where he is arrested as a mercenary during a coup; to Boston to meet an LSD guru who believes he is Christ; to India with Indira Ghandi when she attempted a political comeback in 1978; and to Nepal where he reminds us that "Man's real home is not a house, but the Road, and that life itself is a journey to be walked on foot" . Издательство: "Vintage" (2005) Формат: 130x200, 384 стр.
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Bruce Chatwin
Infobox Writer
name = Bruce Chatwin
imagesize = 200px
caption = Bruce Chatwin as he appears on the cover of Nicholas Shakespeare's 2001 biography, "Bruce Chatwin: a biography".
pseudonym =
birthname =
birthdate = birth date|1940|05|13
birthplace = near
deathdate = death date and age|1989|01|18|1940|05|13
deathplace = Nice, France
occupation = Author, Travel Writer. Art and Architecture Advisor
nationality = British
period = 1977 - 89
genre = History, Travel, Non-fiction, Fiction
subject = Patagonia, Slave Trade, Britain, Europe, Afghanistan
movement =
notableworks =
spouse = Elizabeth Chanler
partner =
children =
relatives =
influences = Novelists:
influenced = Author: William Dalrymple
website =
Bruce Charles Chatwin (
Early life
Chatwin was born on
He spent his early childhood living in West Heath in
Art and archaeology
After leaving Marlborough College in 1958, Chatwin reluctantly moved to
In late 1964 he began to suffer from problems with his sight, which he attributed to the close analysis of artwork entailed by his job. He consulted eye specialist
Chatwin enrolled at the
Literary career
In 1972, Chatwin was hired by the "
In 1972, Chatwin interviewed the 93-year-old architect and designer
Later works included a fictionalised study of the
tyle and influence
Chatwin is admired for his spare, lapidary style and his innate story-telling abilities. However, he has also been strongly criticised for his fictionalised anecdotes of real people, places, and events. Frequently, the people he wrote about recognised themselves and did not always appreciate his distortions of their culture and behaviour. Chatwin, however, was philosophical about what he saw as an unavoidable dilemma, arguing that his portrayals were not intended to be faithful representations; as his biographer
He extensively used a particular brand of notebooks manufactured in France. When production stopped in 1986, he bought up the entire supply at his stationery store. A modern version of the simple, black notebooks are sold by
Personal life
Much to the surprise of many of his friends, Chatwin married Elizabeth Chanler, a descendant of Chatwin was known as a Numbered among his lovers was Death at an early age Around 1980, Chatwin contracted A memorial service was held in the Chatwin's funeral was also attended by the novelist His ashes were scattered by a Byzantine chapel above Kardamyli in the Works *" Citations References *Harvard reference Documentaries * External links * [http://www.spikemagazine.com/0896chat.php In Search Of The Miraculous] Nick Clapson on the enduring enigma of Bruce Chatwin's travel writing Источник: Bruce Chatwin
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Surname = Chatwin
Given = Bruce
Year = 1990
Title = What Am I Doing Here?
Publisher = Pan
ID = ISBN 0-330-31310-X
*Harvard reference
Surname = Murray
Given = Nicholas
Year = 1993
Title = Bruce Chatwin
Publisher = Seren
ID = ISBN 1-85411-079-9
*Harvard reference
Surname = Clapp
Given = Susannah
Year = 1997
Title = With Chatwin: Portrait of a Writer
Publisher = Jonathan Cape
ID = ISBN 978-0-224-03258-2
*Harvard reference
Surname = Shakespeare
Given = Nicholas
Authorlink = Nicholas Shakespeare
Year = 1999
Title = Bruce Chatwin
Publisher = The Harvill Press
ID = ISBN 1-86046-544-7
* [http://www.brucechatwin.co.uk brucechatwin.co.uk] The Author's Homepage
* [http://www.literatis.net] Travel writing course at Literatis
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