Bruce Chatwin Biography:
British writer, Bruce Chatwin, is known for his novels and travel essays. His first book, In Patagonia (1977), is composed of a hundred short chapters relating Chatwin's personal adventures in Patagonia and stories of the people he met there. His book, The Songlines (1987) was inspired by Chatwin's travels among aborigine nomads.
As a child, Chatwin created his first job as a guide to Shakespeare's monument and tomb. When he was fourteen, he traveled alone to Sweden, living there with a family to whom he taught English. He worked as a columnist for the London Times and became Sotheby's impressionism expert. An interest in archeology prompted study in the field which in turn led to his interest in nomadic peoples. Chatwin was diagnosed with AIDS and died in 1989 at age 48.
Dates:
(1940 - 1989)
Nationality:
British
Genre(s):
Novels, Travel Writing
Notable Work:
The Songlines (1987)
