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Also Known As	Charles Bruce Chatwin
Born	May 13, 1940 • Sheffield • England
Died	January 18, 1989 (aged 48) • Nice • France
Awards And Honors	Costa Book Awards (1982)
Notable Works	“On the Black Hill” • “The Songlines” • “The Viceroy of Ouidah” • “Utz” • “What Am I Doing Here?”

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