Edward Abbey
Edward Paul Abbey (January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by environmentalists and groups defending nature by various means, also called eco-warriors, his novel Hayduke Lives, and his essay collections One Life at a Time, Please (1988) and Down the River (with Henry Thoreau & Other Friends) (1982).
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| Full name at birth | Edward Paul Abbey
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| Date of birth | 29 January 1927
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| Place of birth | Indiana, Pennsylvania USA
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| Date of death | 14 March 1989
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| Age | 62 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Oracle, AZ
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| Cause of death | Complications From Surgery
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Edward Abbey is known for his role in the documentary DamNation (2014) as Self.
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