Bruce Chatwin Livres

A cause d'un fragment de peau de brontosaure exposé dans une vitrine chez sa grand-mère, à cause d'une carte de Patagonie accrochée au mur du salon d'Eileen Gray, le jeune Bruce Chatwin a décidé, un jour, de tout quitter pour explorer ce bout du monde. Et le livre qu'il en a rapporté est, sans doute, l'un des plus curieux et des plus cocasses récits d'écrivain voyageur jamais écrits.

Dans Prague la mélancolique, le singulier baron Utz vit depuis des années parmi une collection d'anciennes figurines en porcelaine de Saxe, dont le pouvoir communiste a bien voulu lui laisser la garde. Mais pourquoi les précieuses figurines disparaissent-elles à sa mort, en 1974 ? De l'ancienne légende pragoise du Golem au rôle de la fidèle Marta, servante-maîtresse, le narrateur devra, pour percer l'énigme de notre rapport secret avec les choses, s'aventurer dans bien des ambiguïtés. Ecrivain du voyage, Bruce Chatwin explore, avec ce livre terminé peu avant sa mort en 1989, la passion intime, introvertie, du collectionneur. Utz le sédentaire et Chatwin l'errant se retrouvent dans leur fascination pour l'art, quête désespérée du beau. Et la mystérieuse alchimie entre création et réalité. Marion Scali, Libération.

Mapplethorpe's provocative portrait of Lisa Lyon, the first World Women's Bodybuilding Champion. A commanding work of photography by a modern master of the art.

"Wonderful...the closest we are ever going to get to a Chatwin autobiography." -William Dalrymple, The Times Literary Supplement (London) The celebrated author of such beloved works as In Patagonia and The Songlines, Bruce Chatwin was a nomad whose desire for adventure and enlightenment was made wholly evident by his writing. This marvelous selection of letters-to his wife, to his parents, and to friends, including Patrick Leigh Fermor, James Ivory, and Paul Theroux- reveals a passionate man and a storyteller par excellence. Written with the verve and sharpness of expression that first marked him as an author of singular talent, Chatwin's letters provide a window into his remarkable life and strikingly detailed insights regarding his literary ambitions and tastes.

On the Black Hill is an elegantly written tale of identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home. They till the rough soil and sleep in the same bed, touched only occasionally by the advances of the twentieth century. In depicting the lives of Benjamin and Lewis and their interactions with their small local community Chatwin comments movingly on the larger questions of human experience.

Осип Мандельштам (1891–1938) — одна из ключевых фигур русской культуры XX века, ее совершенно особый и самобытный поэтический голос. «В ремесле словесном я ценю только дикое мясо, только сумасшедший нарост», — так определял Мандельштам особенность своей прозы с ее афористичной, лаконичной, плотной языковой тканью.

Fictional account of travels around Alice Springs; place names fictional; concepts of relationship between songs, land and identity

A personal selection of stories, profiles and travelogues. Chatwin goes in search of the Yeti in Nepal and follows the footsteps of his mentor, Robert Byron, in Afghanistan. It reveals his view of the world returning to the theme of "The Songlines".

Exploring themes of nomadism and restlessness, this collection showcases Bruce Chatwin's diverse literary talents through previously neglected or unpublished essays, articles, and stories. It highlights his deep fascination with travel and the peripatetic lifestyle, as well as his insightful observations on art, archaeology, and culture. Chatwin's poignant reflections on exile and his sharp social commentary, particularly on Capri, reveal his unique perspective and enduring quest for belonging, making this anthology a captivating glimpse into his multifaceted career.