Bruce Chatwin
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Bruce Chatwin
Summary
Bruce Chatwin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sheffield[2]. He was born on May 13, 1940[3]. He passed away in Nice[4]. He died on January 18, 1989[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], author[8], journalist[9], and traveler[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Bruce Chatwin was born in Sheffield[2].
- Bruce Chatwin died in Nice[4].
- Bruce Chatwin was born on May 13, 1940[3].
- Bruce Chatwin died on January 18, 1989[5].
- Burial took place at Greece[12].
- Bruce Chatwin is buried at Agios Nikolaos[13].
- Bruce Chatwin held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
- Bruce Chatwin's professions included writer[6].
- Bruce Chatwin's professions included novelist[7].
- Bruce Chatwin worked as an author[8].
- Bruce Chatwin's professions included journalist[9].
- Bruce Chatwin's professions included traveler[10].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was journalism[15].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was auction house[16].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was art commerce[17].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was travel book[18].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was prose[19].
- Bruce Chatwin's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[20].
- Bruce Chatwin was educated at Marlborough College[21].
- Bruce Chatwin received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[22].
- Bruce Chatwin received the E. M. Forster Award[23].
- Bruce Chatwin received the Hawthornden Prize[24].
- Bruce Chatwin was influenced by Evelyn Waugh[25].
- Bruce Chatwin was influenced by Jerome K. Jerome[26].
- Bruce Chatwin was influenced by Robert Byron[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Bruce Chatwin's place of birth was Sheffield[2]. He was born on May 13, 1940[3].
Education
Educated at University of Edinburgh[20], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Marlborough College[21], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1843[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], author[8], journalist[9], and traveler[10]. Fields of work include journalism[15], an industry[35]; auction house[16]; art commerce[17], an industry[36]; travel book[18], a literary genre[37]; and prose[19], a literary form[38].
Recognition
Awards received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[22], a literary award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1919[41]; E. M. Forster Award[23], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1972[44]; and Hawthornden Prize[24], a literary award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1919[47].
Death and Burial
Bruce Chatwin died on January 18, 1989[5]. He passed away in Nice[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[48]. Recorded place of burial include Greece[12] and Agios Nikolaos[13].
Why It Matters
Bruce Chatwin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by Mariana Enriquez[50], a writer[51], b. 1973[52], of Argentina[53], awarded the City of Barcelona Award[54], specialised in literature[55].
Works attributed to him include In Patagonia[56], a written work[57]; The Songlines[58], a literary work[59]; and On the Black Hill[60], a literary work[61].
FAQs
Where was Bruce Chatwin born?
Bruce Chatwin's place of birth was Sheffield[2].
Where did Bruce Chatwin die?
Bruce Chatwin died in Nice[4].
What did Bruce Chatwin do for work?
Bruce Chatwin worked as writer[6], novelist[7], author[8], journalist[9], and traveler[10].
Where did Bruce Chatwin go to school?
Bruce Chatwin was educated at University of Edinburgh[20] and Marlborough College[21].
What awards did Bruce Chatwin receive?
Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[22], E. M. Forster Award[23], and Hawthornden Prize[24].
Who did Bruce Chatwin influence?
Bruce Chatwin has been cited as an influence by Mariana Enriquez[50].