death_date death_place birth_place magnum_opus debutworks birth_date image article_title name occupation
14 march 1989 tucson , arizona , united states indiana , pennsylvania , united states '' the monkey wrench gang '' '' jonathan troy '' 29 january 1927 edward abbey.jpg edward abbey
 edward abbey essayist , novelist
edward abbey

edward paul abbey -lrb- january 29 , 1927 -- march 14 , 1989 -rrb- was an american author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues , criticism of public land policies , and anarchist political views .
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 '' .
