Europe - Travel Essays & Descriptions, Genres & Literary Forms, General & Miscellaneous Literary Criticism, British & Irish Literary Biography, English Literature
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Overview
Chatwin (1940-1989) was one of the most remarkable and popular English authors of the '70s and '80s. The youngest director at Sotheby's, he was a member of the international art world and high society but left this in order to travel and write. After a meteoric career, Chatwin died of AIDS at fourty-eight.Editorials
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A study of the life and work of British writer Chatwin (1940-89) who only wrote seven books, each totally different and each an international success, among them Songlines and On the Black Hill. Focuses on his belief that humans are basically nomadic as the thread connecting his travels to and books about Patagonia, Australia, Wales, and Brazil. Includes stills from the play and movie of On the Black Hill. No index. Available from Dufour Editions, Inc., Chester Springs, PA 19425-0449. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
February 23, 1995
Publisher
Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan : Seren Books, 1995
Pages
144
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781854110800