Edward Carpenter
Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist, and early activist for gay rights and animal rights. He was a noted advocate for vegetarianism and against vivisection, topics on which he wrote extensively. 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.
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1844
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| Place of birth | Hove, Sussex, England
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| Date of death | 28 June 1929
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| Place of death | Surrey, England
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| Cause of death | Paralytic stroke
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