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 ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (906 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 worked as a photographer[15].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was journalism[16].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was auction house[17].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was art commerce[18].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was travel book[19].
- Bruce Chatwin's field of work was prose[20].
- Bruce Chatwin was educated at University of Edinburgh[21].
- Bruce Chatwin's education included a stint at Marlborough College[22].
- Bruce Chatwin received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[23].
- Bruce Chatwin received the E. M. Forster Award[24].
- Bruce Chatwin received the Hawthornden Prize[25].
- Bruce Chatwin was influenced by Evelyn Waugh[26].
- Bruce Chatwin was influenced by Jerome K. Jerome[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[21], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Marlborough College[22], 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], traveler[10], and photographer[15]. Fields of work include journalism[16], an industry[35]; auction house[17]; art commerce[18], an industry[36]; travel book[19], a literary genre[37]; and prose[20], a literary form[38].
Recognition
Awards received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[23], a literary award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1919[41]; E. M. Forster Award[24], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1972[44]; and Hawthornden Prize[25], 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 (906 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 29 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 In Patagonia[57], a written work[58]; On the Black Hill[59], a literary work[60]; and The Songlines[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[21] and Marlborough College[22].
What awards did Bruce Chatwin receive?
Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[23], E. M. Forster Award[24], and Hawthornden Prize[25].
Who did Bruce Chatwin influence?
Bruce Chatwin has been cited as an influence by Mariana Enriquez[51].