Swiss writer Nicolas Bouvier

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Nicolas Bouvier was a Swiss writer, photographer, and traveler best known for his literary travelogues such as "The Way of the World," which blend vivid observation with philosophical reflection.

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instanceOf Swiss person
human
photographer
travel writer
traveler
coAuthorWith Thierry Vernet NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Switzerland
dateOfBirth 1929-03-06
dateOfDeath 1998-02-17
educatedAt University of Geneva NERFINISHED
familyName Bouvier NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork literature
photography
travel writing
genre essay
photography
travel literature
givenName Nicolas NERFINISHED
influenced contemporary travel writers
knownFor philosophical reflections in travel writing
vivid observational prose
languageOfWorkOrName French
movement 20th-century literature
name Nicolas Bouvier NERFINISHED
nationality Swiss
notableWork Le Dehors et le dedans NERFINISHED
Le Poisson-scorpion NERFINISHED
L’Usage du monde NERFINISHED
The Way of the World NERFINISHED
occupation photographer
travel writer
writer
placeOfBirth Canton of Geneva NERFINISHED
Lancy NERFINISHED
Switzerland NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Canton of Geneva NERFINISHED
Geneva NERFINISHED
Switzerland NERFINISHED
subjectOf biographical studies on travel literature
traveledTo Afghanistan NERFINISHED
Iran NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Turkey NERFINISHED
Yugoslavia NERFINISHED

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Cemetery of the Kings hasGraveOf Swiss writer Nicolas Bouvier