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Edward Carpenter

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English utopian socialist, poet and activist (1844-1929)

United KingdomWritersLived 1844 to 1929 · aged 84
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Edward Carpenter was an English utopian socialist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, an early activist for gay rights and prison reform whilst advocating vegetarianism and taking a stance against vivisection. As a philosopher, he was particularly known for his publication of Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure.

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Edward Carpenter in 1875Edward Carpenter in 1875Carpenter and Merrill c. 1900Carpenter and Merrill c. 1900Edward Carpenter (1894) by Roger Fry (1866-1934), oil on canvas; given by the artist, 1930Edward Carpenter (1894) by Roger Fry (1866-1934), oil on canvas; given by the artist, 1930Edward Carpenter in 1905Edward Carpenter in 1905The grave of Carpenter and George Merrill at the Mount Cemetery, in Guildford, SurreyThe grave of Carpenter and George Merrill at the Mount Cemetery, in Guildford, Surrey

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Edward Carpenter was an English utopian socialist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, an early activist for gay rights and prison reform whilst advocating vegetarianism and taking a stance against vivisection. As a philosopher, he was particularly known for his publication of Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure. Here, he described civilisation as a form of disease through which human societies pass.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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United Kingdom
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Lived 1844 to 1929 · aged 84
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