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An
Introduction to GeoShaw
 Under construction is a fascinating new experiment
in what is essentially a biography in geographic form on an interactive map, being
put together piece by piece with the cooperation of several people, and with
an invitation extended to anyone who has expertise to contribute. The object is to show the geographical
movements of one of the great writers of modern times, Bernard Shaw, whose
peripatetic lifestyle is perhaps best encapsulated in the fact that some of
his early writing was done on the tops of those red London buses. In addition to all the public transportation
he took advantage of, Shaw was a walker of heroic proportions, especially in
his younger, impoverished days, and it’s hard to believe the incredible
amounts of mileage he put on almost daily then. In later years, after marriage to the Irish
millionairess Charlotte Payne-Townshend, when he could afford the best in
automobiles and cruise ships, even more impressive mileage was racked up. It will all eventually be tracked, but this
will take a while, even with the speeding up that you can offer by contributing
to the geographical marking of specific episodes in Shaw’s life and
career. Please let the
Editor-in-Chief, Gustavo, know of your interest in GeoShaw
and possible contribution by writing to him at geoshawmap@gmail.com.
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