In Patagonia
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In Patagonia is Bruce Chatwin’s influential 1977 travel book that blends memoir, history, and storytelling as it explores the landscapes and legends of southern Argentina and Chile.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut book
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non-fiction book ⓘ travel book ⓘ |
| author | Bruce Chatwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Hawthornden Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bruce Chatwin’s journey through Patagonia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| describedAs |
hybrid of travelogue and personal essay
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idiosyncratic travel classic ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
British travel writers
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Latin American travel narratives ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Bruce Chatwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
encounters between cultures
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exile and displacement ⓘ landscape as a shaping force ⓘ myth versus reality ⓘ restlessness and wandering ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary travel literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern travel writing ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | landmark of late 20th-century travel writing ⓘ |
| mainLocationType | remote region ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of travelogue, history, and storytelling
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innovative, fragmentary narrative form ⓘ portrayal of landscapes and legends of southern South America ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Argentina
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Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of short, numbered sections ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
European explorers in South America
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Welsh settlers in Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ exiles and wanderers ⓘ history of Patagonia ⓘ indigenous peoples of Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ myths and legends of the southern cone ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
19th century Patagonia history
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20th century Patagonia history ⓘ |
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