Edward Abbey

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American author and essayist (1927-1989)

United States WritersLived 1927 to 1989 · aged 62

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Edward Paul Abbey was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views.

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Abbey spent time as a park ranger at what became Arches National Park near Moab, Utah

A photo of Abbey from the back cover of The Monkey Wrench Gang

The Monkey Wrench Gang was one of Abbey's better-known books, and was an inspiration for radical environmental groups, such as Earth First!

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1975Guggenheim Fellowship

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SpouseRita Deanin Abbey

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Edward Paul Abbey 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.

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