Utz (novel)
Utz is a novel written by the British author Bruce Chatwin, first published in 1988.[1] The novel follows the fortunes of Kaspar Utz who lives in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War.[2] Utz is a collector of Meissen porcelain and finds a way to travel outside the Eastern Bloc to acquire new pieces.[3][4] Whilst in the West, Utz often considers defecting but he would be unable to take his collection with him and so, a prisoner of his collection, he is unable to leave.[5][4][6]
 First edition | |
| Author | Bruce Chatwin |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1988 (Jonathan Cape) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 0-09-977001-6 |
| OCLC | 43674629 |
See also
References
- "Richard Utz: Utz, Bruce Chatwin (1988)". The Literary Encyclopedia. 9 March 2001. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- Ignatieff, Michael (1989-03-02). "On Bruce Chatwin". The New York Review of Books. ISSN 0028-7504. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- Bowcott, Owen (2001-10-18). "Chatwin's ceramics mystery solved". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- "Porcelain Obsession in Bruce Chatwin's Utz". BURNAWAY. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- "Utz Analysis - eNotes.com". eNotes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- Utz Summary.
- Lanchester, John (1988-09-29). "A Pom by the name of Bruce". London Review of Books. pp. 10–11. ISSN 0260-9592. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
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