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Film & TV
Known for
- Edward Abbey, naturellement subversif ! — Self (archive footage)2025
- DamNation — Himself (archive footage)2014
- Who Bombed Judi Bari? — Self - Author, The Monkey Wrench Diaries (archive footage)2012
- Edward Abbey: A Voice in the Wilderness — Self1993
- Earth First! The Politics of Radical Environmentalism — Himself1987
- The Cracking of Glen Canyon Damn — Edward Abbey1982
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1927-01-29 ) January 29, 1927, Indiana, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Died
- March 14, 1989 (1989-03-14) (aged 62), Tucson, Arizona , U.S.
- Occupation
- Essayist, novelist
- Education
- University of New Mexico
- Notable works
- The Monkey Wrench Gang Desert Solitaire
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Indiana
- Place of death
- Tucson
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Educated at
- University of Pennsylvania
- Employer
- University of Arizona
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- belletristic literature
- Genre
- essay
- Movement
- green anarchism
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- "Desert Solitaire", by Edward Abbey (cropped).jpg
- Political ideology
- anarchism
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- date of birth
- 1927-01-29
- date of death
- 1989-03-14
- influenced by
- A. B. Guthrie Jr.
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- Edward Abbey
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Paul Abbey (January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire.
Early life and education
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edward Abbey” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.