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Edward Abbey

American author and essayist (1927-1989)
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Edward Abbey
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[32]
Date of birth
January 29, 1927
Date of death
March 14, 1989
Place of birth
Indiana
Place of death
Tucson
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
writer, novelist, philosopher, essayist, screenwriter, environmentalist, activist, naturalist[12][13][14]
Employer
University of Arizona[19]
Field of work
nature conservation, natural environment, literary activity, belletristic literature[15][16][17][18]
Educated at
University of Edinburgh, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania[20][21][22][23]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship[26]
Notable work
The Monkey Wrench Gang, Desert Solitaire[24][25]
Spouse
Rita Deanin Abbey[10]
Genre
nature writing, essay[35][36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[44]
Birth name
Edward Paul Abbey[45]
Described by source
Contemporary Authors, NMPedia, Edward Abbey: A Life[41][42][43]
Family name
Abbey[38]
Given name
Edward[39]
Influenced by
Aldo Leopold, Henry David Thoreau, Gary Snyder, Peter Kropotkin, A. B. Guthrie Jr.[27][28][29][30][31]
Military branch
United States Army[37]
Movement
environmentalism, green anarchism[33][34]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Smithsonian Names
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P14750
31C0-F432-ED6E-D715-2BCA
Political ideology
anarchism[40]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 75
ISNI
0000000118043912
VIAF cluster ID
85322062
Library of Congress authority ID
n78093802
GND ID
119231751
A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation entry ID
5
AllMovie person ID
p315227
American Film Institute person ID
44397
American National Biography ID
1603096
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/75893
Awards & Winners artist ID
01_wkb
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
AbbeyEdward1927-1989
Babelio author ID
23782
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11887952r
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
abbey-edward
CBDB.cz author ID
5788
CONOR.SI ID
182965091
CiNii Research ID
1140845216812630912
DDB person (GND) ID
119231751
De Agostini ID
Abbey,+Edward
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119231751
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
abbey_edward
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Edward-Abbey
Europeana entity
agent/base/63763
FAST ID
28908
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_119231751
Fantastic Fiction author ID
a/edward-abbey
Film.ru person ID
edvard-ebbi
Find a Grave memorial ID
10199939
Freebase ID
/m/01_wkb
GCD creator ID
39221
Geni.com profile ID
6000000038864477409
Goodreads author ID
37218
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Edward_Abbey
Guggenheim fellows ID
edward-abbey-2
Harper's tag
edward-abbey
IMDb ID
nm0007872
ISFDB author ID
114
IdRef ID
02667596X
Internet Book Database of Fiction writer ID
495
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119231751
Kallías ID
PE00602683
Kinobox person ID
831597
Koha Kütüphane ID
176419
Latter-day Saint Literature database artist ID (archived)
edward-abbey
LdiF person ID
186831
Libraries Australia ID
35000141
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA06277674
NDL Authority ID
00461973
NL CR AUT ID
xx0002624
NLA Trove people ID
784401
NUKAT ID
n01717996
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000005903
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007257323805171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201861456
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810623979405606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX4729999
National Virtual Library of India ID
419888
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071358560
Notable Names Database ID
651/000048507
Ohio University ArchivesSpace agent ID
archivesspace.ohio.edu:people/1047
Open Library ID
OL446566A
Penguin Random House author ID
17
Perlentaucher ID
edward-abbey
Regensburg Classification
HU 2800
SBN author ID
VEAV029609
SHARE Catalogue author ID
543010
SNAC ARK ID
w6c829cd
SNK ID
169301
SVKKL authority ID
p0111943-Abbey-Edward-19271989
TMDB person ID
137390
Unz Review author ID
AbbeyEdward
WikiTree person ID
Abbey-325
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/5dee093c-85f8-44a6-b233-c210407ac4ba
ČSFD person ID
67626

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
writer, philosopher, screenwriter, novelist, environmentalist, essayist
Influenced by 5
Henry David Thoreau, Peter Kropotkin, Gary Snyder, Aldo Leopold, A. B. Guthrie Jr.
Educated at 4
Yale University, University of Edinburgh, University of Pennsylvania, University of New Mexico
Field of work 3
natural environment, nature conservation, belletristic literature
Genre 2
essay, nature writing
Movement 2
environmentalism, green anarchism
Award received 1
Guggenheim Fellowship
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Employer 1
University of Arizona
Films written 1
Lonely Are the Brave
Given name 1
Edward
Influenced 1
David Foreman
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
United States Army
Named after 1
Aptostichus edwardabbeyi
Notable work 1
The Monkey Wrench Gang
Place of birth 1
Indiana
Place of death 1
Tucson
Political ideology 1
anarchism
Sex or gender 1
male
Works by author 1
The Monkey Wrench Gang
Writing language 1
English
← After a work by 1
Lonely Are the Brave
← Significant person 1
eco-terrorism
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Summary

Edward Abbey was born on January 29, 1927[1], in Indiana[2]. He died on March 14, 1989[3], in Tucson[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], philosopher[7], essayist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Abbey include Aptostichus edwardabbeyi[46], a taxon[47].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by David Foreman[48], a cinematographer[49], 1946–2022[50], of United States[51], awarded the Eagle Scout[52].

Works attributed to him include The Monkey Wrench Gang[53], a literary work[54]. Entities named for him include Aptostichus edwardabbeyi[46], a taxon[47].

FAQs

Where was Edward Abbey born?

Edward Abbey was born in Indiana[2].

Where did Edward Abbey die?

Edward Abbey passed away in Tucson[4].

Who was Edward Abbey married to?

Edward Abbey's spouses include Rita Deanin Abbey[10].

What did Edward Abbey do for work?

Edward Abbey worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], philosopher[7], essayist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Edward Abbey go to school?

Edward Abbey was educated at University of Edinburgh[20], University of New Mexico[21], and Yale University[22].

What awards did Edward Abbey receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26].

Who did Edward Abbey influence?

Edward Abbey has been cited as an influence by David Foreman[48].

Related Entities

Aldo Leopold Gary Snyder Henry David Thoreau nature conservation Peter Kropotkin United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Latter-day Saint Literature database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Contemporary Authors. wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Contemporary Authors. wikidata.org.
  23. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . Contemporary Authors. wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 19d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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