Edward Abbey Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Edward Abbey (Edward)

Last Updated: 05 Jan, 2024 | Views: 1488

Age: 62

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): Writer, NoveList, Essayist

Famous For: Environmentalist, Author, "The Monkey Wrench Gang

Higher Education: B.A & M.A University of New Mexico

Edward Abbey Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

29 Jan, 1927 (62 Years 01 Month 13 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Pennsylvania

Birth Place

Indiana

Birth Sign

Aquarius

Nationalities

American

Died on

14 Mar, 1989

Edward Abbey Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Edward Abbey, who was born on January 29, 1927, in the Pennsylvania town of Indiana, grew up close to the community of Home, which now has a state historical marker honoring him. Abbey left the family farm when he was 17 years old and traveled to the American West. He traveled by rail from the Midwest to the Rockies and the West Coast while hitchhiking, and he took a tour of the Southwest on the way back. After falling in love, he spent more than 40 years letting that love influence his life and work.

Career:

In the 1950s and 1960s, Abbey published three novels that received little attention while working seasonally as a park ranger and fire lookout. His fourth book, "Desert Solitaire," published in 1968, cemented Abbey's standing as a person who could encourage others to value and safeguard America's natural heritage.

The following year, in 1970, he published three non-fiction coffee table books, Appalachian Wilderness, Slickrock, and Cactus Country, all of which featured stunning photographs. However, after publishing his fifth book, Abbey quickly alienated the establishment.

The most well-known of Abbey's 20+ books, "The Monkey Wrench Gang" (1975), depicts the tale of four environmental saboteurs who dream of blowing up Arizona's Glen Canyon Dam. Others perceived the book as a how-to manual for destroying property, whereas the author referred to it as satire.

Achievements and Awards:

In 1963, Abbey received the Western Heritage Award for Best Novel for his book "Fire on the Mountain."

Edward Abbey received the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in 1987.

Unknown facts:

In terrible health in the 1980s, Abbey was at one point informed he had six months to live and was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Abbey was laid to rest in a sleeping bag without any embalming fluid or a casket, as he had desired.