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Bruce Chatwin

(1940–1989) Writer United Kingdom

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Bruce Chatwin was a writer from the United Kingdom, best known for The Songlines.

Quick Facts About Bruce Chatwin

Born
May 13, 1940
Died
January 18, 1989
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Writer
Notable works
The Songlines

About Bruce Chatwin

Charles Bruce Chatwin 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".

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Hawthornden Prize James Tait Black Memorial Prize E. M. Forster Award

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