Bruce Charles Chatwin (May 13, 1940 - January 18, 1989) was a British novelist and travel writer.

Education

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Chatwin was born on May 13, 1940 in Sheffield, Yorkshire. He spent his early childhood living in West Heath in Birmingham (then in Warwickshire), where his father had a Law practice. He was educated at Marlborough College, in Wiltshire and later at Edinburgh.

Art and archaeology

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In 1958, Chatwin joined the London art auction house Sotheby's. Thanks to his sharp visual acuity, he quickly became Sotheby's impressionism expert. He later became a director of the company. However, he began to suffer from problems with his sight, which he attributed to the close analysis of artwork entailed by his job. An ophthalmologist assured him that nothing was seriously wrong, but suggested that he might stop looking so closely at painting and turn his attention to "horizons"; Chatwin, needing little excuse, headed for the Sudan. On his return, Chatwin quickly became disenchanted with the art world, and turned his interest instead to archaeology, quitting his post at Sotheby's in June 1966.

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Bruce C Chatwin、ひさびさに読みかえしたいなとふと思った。『どうして僕はこんなところに』名著です。
ogiwaka (ogiwaka（和歌ネエ）) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:48:34 -0000
Bruce C Chatwin、ひさびさに読みかえしたいなとふと思った。『どうして僕はこんなところに』名著です。
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stoneroberts (Dominic Roberts) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:39:18 -0000
@sallystone remember Bruce Chatwin?What am I doing here
Did you know Moleskine was used by artists and thinkers such as Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and Bruce Chatwin.
asmashafi (asmashafi) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:20:18 -0000
Did you know Moleskine was used by artists and thinkers such as Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and Bruce Chatwin.
"I can't charge you for the bread, but cafe au lait is a gringo drink and I shall make you pay" - from In Patagonia - Bruce Chatwin
michaelhevans (Michael Evans) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:55:44 -0000
"I can't charge you for the bread, but cafe au lait is a gringo drink and I shall make you pay" - from In Patagonia - Bruce Chatwin
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TrendTrotters (Trend Trotters) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:08:24 -0000
Trendtrotters Book of the Day http://www.amazon.com/Songlines-Bruce-Chatwin/dp/0140094296
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MikeWulf49 (Wulf Mike) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:33:02 -0000
Charles Bruce Chatwin is awesome, I've never read such an awesome book!!

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