Under the Sun (72 page)
Authors: Bruce Chatwin
Souza, Sebastian deand n
Souza, de, family
Soviet Union, official tour of archaeological museums inand n
Spain
BC writes from
Speake, Graham
Spectator
Spencer, Elizabeth
Spencer-Churchill sale
Spender, Maro
Spender, Matthew
letter to
Spender, Natashaand n
Spender, Stephen
Spetsai
BC writes from
Spink, Anthony
Spink, Billand n
Spyvees, theand n
Stalin, Joseph
Stanley, H.M.
Stavronikita Monastery
postcards from
Stavroudakisand n
Steadman, Keithand n
Steegmuller, Francis
letters to
Steegmuller, Shirley
see
Hazzard, Shirley
see
Hazzard, Shirley
Stefanidis, Johnand n
Steichen, Edwardand n
Steiermark, BC writes from
Stein, Aurel
Steiner, Georgeand n
Stendhal:
Chartreuse de Parme
and n
Chartreuse de Parme
and n
Step Pyramid
Sterkfontein valley
Stewart, Lady Sophia Vane Tempestand n
Stockholmand n
Historiska Museum, postcard from
Stocklet, Mme
Stocklet Collection
Stocklet House
Stow, Julian Randolph and n
Straits of Magellan
Straker, Peter
Strata Floridaand n
Stratford-upon-Avon
Strehlow, Kathleenand n
dedication written in
The Songlines
The Songlines
letters to
Strehlow, Theodor
Aranda Traditions
Songs of Central Australia
Strehlow Collection
Strehlow Foundation
Sturt, Richard
Sudanand n
BC in
Sully, Thomas
Sulzberger, David (âBones')and n and n
Summit Books
Sundance Kid
Sunday Times
BC is offered a position at
BC's feelings about starting work at
BC works for
informed about BC's departure for Patagonia
BC intends to write article of Butch Cassidy for
brief references and n
BC's articles: on an Algerian in Marseilles (âFatal Journey to Marseilles â North Africans in France') and n
on Mrs Gandhi (âOn the Road with Mrs Gandhi')
on Shamdev the Wolf Boy (âThe Quest for the Wolf Children')and n
Sunny Bank Anglo-American Hospital, Cannes
Sutherland, Alistairand n
Sutherland, Grahamand n
Suzdal
Svevo, Italoand n
Swartkrans cave
Swat
Swayne, Dinah
Sweden
Sweet Briar Farm, Geneseo
Switzerland
Sydney
BC writes from
Sydney Morning Herald
and n
and n
Sylvester, David
Symes, Robinand n
Tabriz
Tahiti
Tahoua
BC writes from
Taiwan: Taipai Museum
Takla-Maklan
Talbot Rice, Davidand n
Talbot Rice, Tamaraand n
Tamworth-in-Arden
Tangier
Taoism
Tarquinia
Tate, Sharonand n
Tatler
and n
and n
Taxila
Taygetos range
Taylor, Gloria
see
El-Fadil el Mahdi (
née
Taylor), Gloria
see
El-Fadil el Mahdi (
née
Taylor), Gloria
Taylor, Robert
Teheran
British School in
Telstar/Early Birdand n
Tennant, Emma
Tennant, Stephenand n
letters to
Writings:
Madame is Resting
âSupreme Vision'and n
Thatcher, Margaretand n
Thaw, Eugeneand n
Theroux, Pauland n
letters to
The Old Patagonian Express
Thesiger, Wilfredand n
Thomas, Charlesand n
Thomas, David
letter to
Thomas, Hugh:
Cuba
and n
Cuba
and n
Thomas Cook Travel Award
Thoronet, Le (monastery)and n
Thubron, Colin
letters to
Behind the Wall
and n
and n
Tibet
Tierra del Fuego
Tilbury
Time
magazine
magazine
Times, The
Times Literary Supplement
(
T.L.S.
)
(
T.L.S.
)
Times of India, The
Timewell, Richard S.and n
Tisza, River
Togo
Tokyo
Tomlinson, Brenda, letter to
Tomlinson, Charlesand n
letter to
Torecilla, plateau of
Torontoand n
Royal Ontario museum
Tosi, Maurizioand n
Tournier, Micheland n
Gemini
(
Les Météores
)and n
(
Les Météores
)and n
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Tower, The, Scethrog
BC writes from
Towers, Robert
Trammel, Captain Billand n
Transylvania
Transvaal
Traquair
Traugott, Maggie
Traveller's Club
Traveller's Guide to Health
Tree, Penelopeand n
letter to
Trevor-Roper, Patrick
Tringham, Ruth
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trisov
Trujilla
Truro murders (Australia)
Tucci, Giuseppeand n
Tu Fuand n
Tunis
Turbat-Jam
Turgenev, Ivan
Turkey
BC writes from
Turks
Turnell, John (BC's uncle)
Turnell, Margharita
see
Chatwin (
née
Turnell), Margharita
see
Chatwin (
née
Turnell), Margharita
Tuscany
see also
Florence; Siena
see also
Florence; Siena
Tweedie, Dumand n
Tyler the Tack, Miss
Uaua
Ubeda, BC writes from
Udaipur
Uganda
Ukraine
Ultra Violetand n
Una Estate in Siberio
Ungaretti, Giuseppeand n
Up-Helly-Aa
Upper Swabia
Urumchi
Utah
Utz
BC in process of writing tale about porcelain collector
BC finishes writing
Ignatieff makes annotations in copy of
sent to agents and publishers
publisher is enthusiastic about
BC disappointed by blurb for
BC sends copy to Murray Bail
publication
praised by BC's father
shortlisted for Booker Prize
reviewed by Alberto Moravia
brief references
Uzbeks
Uzès
Vaarzon-Morel, Petronella
letter to
Vaizey, Marinaand n
Valdivia
Van, Charles
Vancouver
Vargas Llosa, Marioand n
War at the End of the World
Varig
Vassar
Vassiltchikov, Princess Marie (âMissie')and n
Vaughan, Henryand n
Vaughan Films
Vaynol Parkand n
Velasquez, Mariano Riveraand n
Vence, postcard from
Venice
Venturi, Robert, and n
Verger, Pierreand n
Veronese, Paoloand n
Viceroy of Ouidah, The
idea for
BC travels to Benin to do research
BC's ideas about how to approach the subject
further researches in Brazil
process of writing
delivers manuscript and is paid an advance
BC works with Jim Silberman on
pre-publicity for
publication
disappointing reception of
made into film by Herzog
brief references
Vichy
Victoria and Albert Museum, Londonand n
Victoria Falls
Vidal, Yves
Viedma (Carmen Los Patagones)
Vienna
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Schatzkammer
Volkerkundes Museum; postcard from
Vietnam War
Viking Press
Vikings
Villa Malcontenta
Vionnet, Madeleine
Virago Press
Vix Crater
Vlachs
Vogue
Volans, Kevinand n
Songlines
string quartet
string quartet
Volga, Riverand n
Volkerkunde Museum, Vienna
postcard from
Vraca
Wade-Gery, Sir Robertand n
Wadi Halfa
Wales/Welsh borders
see also
names of places
see also
names of places
Wali Jahn
Wallace, George
Wallace Collection
Wanger, Shelley
Ware, Kallistos
Warner, Roger
Warrell, David
Warsaw
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Washburn, Gordonand n
Watson, Iainand n
Watlington
Watzdorf, Stephan vonand n
Watzdorf, Thilo von
Way, Charles
letters to
Webster, Ken
Weidenfeld, Lord Georgeand n
Weiss, Theodore (Ted)and n
Welch, Cary
BC's friendship with
BC confides his frustrations to
joins the Chatwins during their honeymoon
and BC's decision to study archaeology
and Sassanian dishes
enthusiasm for the Beatlesand n
recommends BC to curate exhibition at Asia House Gallery
buys farm in New Hampshire
purchase of Maori board from BC
praises
In Patagonia
In Patagonia
and book by Jackie Onassis
letters to
brief references
Welch, Edith
letter to
Weldon, Hugh
Wellington College
Welty, Eudoraand n
Weoley Castle
West Kennet Long Barrow
Westminster, Loelia, Duchess of Westminster and n
Westminster, Sally, Duchess of Westminster and n
Westonbirt
What Am I Doing Here
Where the Green Ants Dream
(film)and n
(film)and n
Whinney Murray
Whitbread Prize
White, Edmund
White, Theodore H.:
The Making of the President
and n
The Making of the President
and n
White Mountains
Whitman, Walt
Whitton, Mr
Wiesenthal, Simon
Wilkinson, Martin and Stellaand n
letter to
Willey, Peterand n
William, King of Sicily
William, Prince of Gloucester
Williams, Lloydand n
Williams, Shirleyand n
Wills tobacco company
Wilson, Peterand n
letters to
Wiltshire Gazette & Herald
Winterbotham, Hiramand n and n
Wisconsin, University of
Wollaston, Nicholasand n
Wollcott-Behnke, Rogerand n
Wood, Billy
Wood, Clemand n
Wood, Jessieand n
Wood, Mia
Woodhouse, Tommy
Woodward, Mr
Woolmer, J. Howard
letter to
World Health Organisation
Worrell, Christopher
Worth Maltraversand n
Wotton-under-Edge
see
Holwell Farm, Wotton-under-Edge
see
Holwell Farm, Wotton-under-Edge
Wroth, Lindaand n
Wu-Ti, Emperor
Wylie, Andrewand n
Wylie, Aitken and Stone
Wyndham, Francis
letters to
Wyndham, Violet
Yaddo
BC recommended for
BC at
Yazilikiya
Youngstown Ohio Vindicator
Yountville
Yucatan
Yugoslavia
Yunnan
Yuste
Zambezi river
Zamzama Gun (Kim's Gun), postcard of
Zanzibar
Zavaleta, Jorge Ramon-Torresand n
letter to
ZÃ vist
Zazzo, Professor R.and n
Zelenka, Jan
Zimmer, Dieter
Zoroastrianism
Zuluetas, the
Zulus
Zurich
1
The younger and more extrovert of his father's two spinster aunts.
2
Out with Romany By Meadow and Stream
, Bramwell Evens (1942).
, Bramwell Evens (1942).
3
John Kearton, nephew of explorer Cherry Kearton, gave a talk on the African veldt, illustrated with photographs of man-eating lions and rhino.
4
The Open Road
:
A Little Book for Wayfarers
, anthology, ed. E. V. Lucas (1899). âA garland of good and enkindling poetry and prose fitted to urge folk into the open air, and once there, to keep them glad they came.' With a green buckram binding âand a flight of gilded swallows on the cover', it was Chatwin's most cherished travel book, along with Osip Mandelstam's
Journey to Armenia
(1933) and Robert Byron's
The Road to Oxiana
(1937).
:
A Little Book for Wayfarers
, anthology, ed. E. V. Lucas (1899). âA garland of good and enkindling poetry and prose fitted to urge folk into the open air, and once there, to keep them glad they came.' With a green buckram binding âand a flight of gilded swallows on the cover', it was Chatwin's most cherished travel book, along with Osip Mandelstam's
Journey to Armenia
(1933) and Robert Byron's
The Road to Oxiana
(1937).
5
Humphrey Chatwin worked for the Gold Coast Railway. On 8 December 1949 he was murdered by his cook-boy in Takoradi.
6
Hugh Chatwin: âBrig was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier pup whose pleasure was to play boisterously with all our farmyard creatures. Alas, undeterred by useless scolding, he went the way of all hounds that worried neighbouring farmers' sheep.'
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