Beryl Markham (1902–1986)
Autor von Westwärts mit der Nacht. Mein Leben in Afrika.
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Bildnachweis: Beryl Markham circa 1930. Unknown author
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- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- Markham, Beryl
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Clutterbuck, Beryl (born)
- Geburtstag
- 1902-10-26
- Todestag
- 1986-08-03
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- UK
- Geburtsort
- Ashwell, Rutland, England, UK
- Sterbeort
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Wohnorte
- Ashwell, England, UK
Njoro, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Hollywood, California, USA - Berufe
- horse trainer
pilot
short story writer
memoirist - Beziehungen
- Dinesen, Isak (friend)
- Kurzbiographie
- Beryl Markham was a British-born Kenyan who had several careers in her life, all of them adventurous. She was a record-breaking pilot in the pioneer days of aviation, and is best remembered today as the author of the memoir "West with the Night."
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West With The Night von Beryl Markham
Usually this genre (part travelogue, part biography) isn't what interests me but it was recommended and I was pleasantly surprised. The writing style is clean and crisp. If it's praised by Hemingway, who's to blame? She avoided any mention of the Happy Valley set, which may or may not have been apropriate for her goals. I would have liked to have read about them.
Older books reflect the values of the period when they were written, so yes, there is colonialism and hunting. But this memoir of Beryl Markham's life and adventures was so good. What an independent and amazing life. Highly recommend the audio version - I think the chapter with the horse race may be the best book segment I've heard.
One of the several memoirs from 20th century British East Africa. I can see why Hemingway might have liked it, since he knew Ms. Markham and her friends, she was an adventurer, she was involved in big game hunting, and her writing has the same colonial class stiff upper lip essence mixed with attractive observations of bygone Africa that Hemingway was drawn to.
It is interesting to see Markham's view of Bror Fredrik von Blixen-Finecke. There is no mention of his wives (especially of his first wife, whose "Out of Africa" is a different and, for my money, more moving work), or of his womanizing and venereal diseases.… (mehr)
It is interesting to see Markham's view of Bror Fredrik von Blixen-Finecke. There is no mention of his wives (especially of his first wife, whose "Out of Africa" is a different and, for my money, more moving work), or of his womanizing and venereal diseases.… (mehr)
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