Bruce Chatwin

English novelist (1940–1989)
Person human Q348916
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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 ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,305 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).[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 ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,305 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Mariana Enriquez[51], a writer[52], b. 1973[53], of Argentina[54], awarded the City of Barcelona Award[55], specialised in literature[56].

Works attributed to him include The Songlines[57], a literary work[58]; In Patagonia[59], a written work[60]; and On the Black Hill[61], a literary work[62].

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[51].

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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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