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Errol Trzebinski (born 24 June 1936 in
Errol Trzebinski (born 24 June 1936 in Gloucester
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), is a British writer of books on the Happy Valley set
The Happy Valley set was a group of hedonistic, largely British and Anglo-Irish aristocrats and adventurers who settled in the "Happy Valley" region of the Wanjohi Valley, near the Aberdare mountain range, in colonial Kenya and Uganda betwee ...
of colonial Kenya
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Her book ''Silence Will Speak'' was a source for the script of the 1985 Hollywood movie ''Out of Africa
''Out of Africa'' is a memoir by the Danish people, Danish author Karen Blixen. The book, first published in 1937, recounts events of the seventeen years when Blixen made her home in Kenya, then called East Africa Protectorate, British East Afr ...
''. Her late husband Sbish Trzebinski appears as a drunkard in the film and is slapped by Meryl Streep
Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...
when he insults her.
Errol cast doubt on the authorship of ''West with the Night
''West with the Night'' is a 1942 memoir by Beryl Markham, chronicling her experiences growing up in Kenya (then British East Africa) in the early 1900s, leading to celebrated careers as a racehorse trainer and bush pilot there. It is considered ...
'', claiming Beryl's 3rd husband Raoul C Schumacher was the ghost writer.
Personal life
She lives and works in Lamu Island, Kenya. Her son is the painter Tonio Trzebinski, who was murdered in Kenya in 2001.Works
*''Silence Will Speak: A Study of the Life of Denys Finch Hatton and His Relationship With Karen Blixen'' (1977); *''The Kenya Pioneers: The Frontiersmen of an Adopted Land'' (1985); *''The Lives of Beryl Markham: Out of Africa's Hidden Free Spirit and Denys Finch Hatton's Last Great Love'' (1993); *''The Life and Death of Lord Erroll: The Truth Behind the Happy Valley Murder'' (2000).See also
*Karen Blixen
Baroness Karen Christenze von Blixen-Finecke (born Dinesen; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author who wrote works in Danish and English. She is also known under her pen names Isak Dinesen, used in English-speaking countrie ...
* Denys Finch Hatton
*Beryl Markham
Beryl Markham (née Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was a Kenyan aviator born in England (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlant ...
* Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll
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