Few names are as strongly linked to the words "travel" and "nomadism"
as that of Bruce
Chatwin. He said that he inherited his restlessness
from his mother, and to his grandfather he gave the credit for passing
on a desire and a passion for walking. How much was due to genetics and
how much to his temperament cannot be known, but the result has given
us one of the greatest photographers and writers of the twentieth
century. In his work Chatwin mixed different literary elements, such as
interior reflection, ethnographic analysis, and the travel diary, in
order to create a blend that is extraordinary and fascinating. The
prize named after him was established in 2001 in order to spread among
both professional and amateur travelers an awareness of other peoples
and cultures and of the innumerable worlds to be encountered and
discovered when on the move. Moleskine, which was Chatwin's favorite
companion on his travels, is now back at his side in this initiative,
once more offering its pages for narratives about the experience of
travel.
It is a notebook designed with a specific purpose, and has three
components: a classic notebook, perfect for holding stories; another
notebook with a collection of narratives about the prize; and, finally,
a leaflet with the program of the event and a list of the people taking
part.
The sixth presentation of the Chatwin Prize, which is awarded in Italy
and known in Italian as "Camminando per il mondo" ("Walking across the
globe") took place in Genoa from November 13th to 17th. It was devoted
to travel réportage and gave several special prizes to well known
people associated with the theme of travel. These included Luca
Zingaretti (for "An Artist in the World"), Fulco Pratesi (for "A World
to be Saved"), Jason Elliot (for "Authors Beyond the Frontier"), and
Stefano Malatesta (for "A Life of Travel and Literary Passion").
The "Viaggi di carta" prize was given to Paolo Rumiz for his "The Legend of the Seafaring Mountains."
The
réportage dealing with the voluntary organization "Love Without
Borders" has shown itself to be an important medium for solidarity,
consenting [?] to interventions on behalf of children in Corumbà,
Brazil; on behalf of deaf-mute children in Ouarzazate, Morocco; and
leading to the construction of a school for "The Children of Nosy Bé"
in Madagascar. This year the prize was given, for the first time
jointly, to "Help Afghanistan" by Giuseppe Bosio and "I Have Also Eaten
Soap Bubbles" by Pamela Garberini.
For further info: http://www.premiochatwin.it/.
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