. . . . "1927-01-29"^^ . . . . "541"^^ . . . . "1989-03-14"^^ . . "Abbey, Edward Paul"@en . . "495"^^ . . . . "author, anarchist, environmentalist"@en . . . "Edward Abbey"@en . "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 radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire. Writer Larry McMurtry referred to Abbey as the \"Thoreau of the American West\"."@en . . . "Edward_Abbey"@en . . . "Abbey, Edward"@en . . . . . . . . "Edward Abbey"@en . . . . . "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 radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire. Writer Larry McMurtry referred to Abbey as the \"Thoreau of the American West\"."@en . .