John Gimlette Explained

John Gimlette is an English author of travel literature. He has published six books to date; Panther Soup: A European Journey in War and Peace, Theatre Of Fish: Travels through Newfoundland and Labrador, At The Tomb Of The Inflatable Pig: Travels through Paraguay^[1] Wild Coast: Travels on South America's Untamed Edge, Elephant Complex: Travels in Sri Lanka, and ‘’Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story.’’ Jorge Antonio Halke Arévalos is a character in “The Pig”. After the publication he was killed in a dispute in 2005.^[2]

Biography

Born in 1963, at the age of 17 Gimlette crossed the former Soviet Union by train, and has now travelled to more than 60 countries.

In addition to his five books, Gimlette has written articles for newspapers and magazines^[3] and contributed to BBC travel programmes.^[4]

Awards and honors

• 2012 Dolman Best Travel Book Award, winner, Wild Coast: Travels on South America's Untamed Edge^[5]

External links

• Vagabonding - Rolf Potts' interview with John Gimlette.
• New York Times - War Zone revisited, review of Panther Soup: A European Journey in War and Peace.
• Joanna Kavenna, "The frozen, unruly north", review of Theatre Of Fish: Travels through Newfoundland, The Spectator, 26 February 2005.
• salon.com - "The world's best living travel writer", article by Patrick Smith.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'The Pig', John Gimlette. 2004-03-29. 2019-10-25. John Gimlette. https://archive.today/20191025204210/http://www.johngimlette.com/John-Gimlette-News.html. 2019-10-25. live.,
2. Web site: Jorge Halke Killed. 2005-05-10. 2020-02-28. ABC Color. https://archive.today/20200228154454/https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/policiales/conflicto-entre-campesinos-se-cobra-una-victima-fatal-836071.html. 2020-02-28. live.
3. "Laos: journey through a land of lost tribes The Telegraph, 31 January 2009.
4. BBC Excess Baggage "BBC iPlayer"
5. Web site: Telegraph Travel writer wins Dolman award . The Telegraph . 6 September 2012 . September 16, 2012.